Cincinnati Bearcats at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 69
56 - 69
Houston wins its season finale, 69-56 over Cincinnati
Devonta Pollard added 11 points for the Cougars (22-8, 12-6 American Athletic Conference), who used a 13-0 run to move in front for good midway through the first half.
Cincinnati (21-9, 11-6) hosts No. 24 SMU to finish its regular season on Sunday with a chance to tie Houston for third place in the standings.
Houston had its largest lead of 16 early in the second and matched it at 50-34 with 11:18 left. The Bearcats got no closer than 62-55 before the Cougars closed it out with a 7-1 run.
Troy Caupain had 19 points, Jacob Evans scored 14 and Octavius Ellis 11 for Cincinnati. Gary Clark had 13 rebounds to go with his six points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Danrad Knowles Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Justin Jenifer missed Free Throw. | 56 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Justin Jenifer made Free Throw. | 56 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on LeRon Barnes. | 55 - 69 |
Statistics
 CIN |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-51 | FG | 22-54 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 14-21 | FT | 20-25 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Fertitta Center
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 4,171 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 4,171 | 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 |