Houston Cougars at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 67
54 - 67
Cincinnati defeats Houston 67-54
Caupain hit a 3-pointer early in the second half to snap a 33-all tie, sparking a 14-5 run as the Bearcats (13-5, 4-2 American Athletic Conference) took control. Houston (7-11, 0-7) came as close as four points after the breakaway run.
Danrad Knowles and L.J. Rose scored 15 and 11 points, respectively, for Houston. Rose drilled a 3-pointer early in the second half, lifting Houston into the final tie, 33-33. Knowles scored three 3-pointers and also went 4 of 5 at the foul line, where the Cougars were just 6 of 11.
Cincinnati forced 19 turnovers with 11 steals.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Gary Clark Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Adam Drexler missed Free Throw. | 54 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Foul on Zack Tobler. | 54 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Adam Drexler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wes VanBeck. | 54 - 67 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-44 | FG | 22-43 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 6-11 | FT | 16-17 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 12 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Fifth Third Arena
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 9,815 | Capacity:
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 |