Cincinnati Bearcats at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Cincinnati holds on late, beats SMU 54-52
The Bearcats held a 54-49 lead but did not score again in the game and the Mustangs managed just a Stefan Todorovic 3 with 1:26 remaining.
Nolly finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Bearcats (13-6, 4-2 American Athletic Conference). Mika Adams-Woods added 16 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc, and he also had four steals. Viktor Lakhin shot 3 of 9 from the field to finish with six points.
Zach Nutall led the way for the Mustangs (6-12, 1-4) with 13 points and three steals. Zhruic Phelps added 11 points and five steals for SMU. Efe Odigie also had 10 points.
Adams-Woods put up 10 points in the first half for Cincinnati, who led 29-27 at the break. Cincinnati used an 8-0 second-half run come back from a one-point deficit and take the lead at 37-30 with 17:25 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Nolley scored eight second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | SMU Deadball Team Rebound. | 54 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Zhuric Phelps missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:01 | SMU Deadball Team Rebound. | 54 - 52 |
Statistics
 CIN |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-65 | FG | 22-69 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 3-7 | FT | 4-7 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 12 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 3,817 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-2 |
| 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 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-2 |
| 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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |