SMU Mustangs at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
50 - 56
Cobb lifts Cincinnati to 56-50 win over SMU
Cobb scored the first nine points of an 11-0 run when the Bearcats (10-3, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) turned a four-point deficit into a 37-30 lead they never relinquished.
SMU (10-4 1-1), which had won eight straight, entered the game averaging 71.5 points a game while Cincinnati was allowing 55. The Mustangs got within three with 28 seconds left but Troy Caupain made four free throws to secure the win.
Octavius Ellis hit 6 of 7 shots to add 13 for Cincinnati. Ryan Manuel hit 7 of 8 shots to lead SMU with 14.
The Bearcats won their third straight under associate head coach Larry Davis, who will lead the team the rest of the season while Mick Cronin deals with a health issue. Cronin said on Friday he would function as a "general manager."
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Octavius Ellis Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kevin Johnson Block. | 50 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nic Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Troy Caupain made Free Throw. | 50 - 56 |
Statistics
 SMU |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-49 | FG | 19-41 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 5-9 | FT | 12-15 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 10,013 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |