Cincinnati Bearcats at Tulane Green Wave
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 76
Thompson, Hightower rally Tulane past Cincinnati 76-71
Hightower tied the contest at 69-69 with a second-chance basket and Thompson put the Green Wave ahead for keeps on a driving layup with 2:08 remaining. Thompson, Hightower and K.J. Lawson combined to make 5 of 8 free throws down the stretch as Tulane defeated the two-time defending American Athletic Conference champs.
Thompson finished 11 of 12 from the line for Tulane (9-5, 1-1) which fought through 11 ties and seven lead changes in the final 12:50 for the win. The Green Wave is 5-0 at Devlin Fieldhouse.
Kevin Zhang added 15 points for Tulane, making 5-of-5 from behind the arc.
Chris Vogt tied a career high with 21 points for the Bearcats (8-6, 1-1). Keith Williams added 18 points and six rebounds. Jarron Cumberland had 10 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Tulane faces UConn on the road on Wednesday. Cincinnati takes on Tulsa at home on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Christion Thompson Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Christion Thompson missed Free Throw. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Christion Thompson made Free Throw. | 71 - 76 |
Statistics
 CIN |
 TULN |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 22-53 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 8-15 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 12-13 | FT | 24-27 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 18 | Assists | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 2,513 | 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 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |