NCAAB

Cincinnati Bearcats at Houston Cougars

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Cincinnati Bearcats
18-9, 4-5 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 53
Houston Cougars
9-17, 7-8 Home

Thomas, Cincinnati beat Houston 63-53, snap 3-game skid

1H HOU D. Knowles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by E. Weary Jr..

Kevin Johnson added 12 points for Cincinnati (18-9, 9-5 American Athletic Conference), which came into the game ranked seventh nationally in scoring defense (55.4 per game) and has held each of its last 11 opponents to fewer than 60 points.

Danrad Knowles hit a 3-pointer to pull Houston (9-17, 1-13) within two with 6:48 to play, but Thomas answered with a 3 of his own, sparking a 12-0 run which made it 63-49 with 2:30 remaining.

Knowles led the Cougars with 16 points and nine rebounds. Jherrod Stiggers and Devonta Pollard scored 13 apiece.

Cincinnati converted 16 Houston turnovers into 20 points and made more free throws (17) than the Cougars attempted (12).

Houston has lost five in a row.

How can I watch Cincinnati vs. Houston?

  • TV Channel: Cincinnati at Houston 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 63 - 53
2nd 0:01 Cincinnati Turnover. 63 - 53
2nd 0:37 Eric Weary Jr. made Jumper. 63 - 53
2nd 0:43 Jherrod Stiggers Defensive Rebound. 63 - 51
2nd 0:43 LeRon Barnes Block. 63 - 51

Statistics

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21-48 FG 18-47
44 Field Goal % 38
4-13 3PT 6-15
31 Three Point % 40
17-22 FT 11-12
77 Free Throw % 92
31 Rebounds 29
10 Offensive Rebounds 9
21 Defensive Rebounds 20
14 Assists 9
9 Steals 5
5 Blocks 7
13 Turnovers 16
3 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 16
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
11 Fouls 19

Game Information

Venue: Fertitta Center

Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,562 | 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
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