Cincinnati Bearcats at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Milos Uzan scores 16, No. 10 Houston beats Cincinnati 76-54
Emanuel Sharp, Chris Cenac Jr. and Isiah Harwell each scored 13 for the Cougars (19-2, 7-1 Big 12).
Cenac scored all of his points in the first half on 5-of-7 shooting as the Cougars built a 32-20 lead at the half.
Houston won its 16th straight home game and its 14th straight over the Bearcats (11-11, 3-6).
Houston shot 46% and 9 of 26 on 3-pointers. It forced 19 turnovers and converted them into 26 points.
The Cougars finished with four turnovers and held a 26-8 advantage in points in the paint.
Jalen Celestine had 15 points and Keyshuan Tillery scored 14 for Cincinnati. The Bearcats shot 38% and went 10 of 23 on 3-pointers.
Leading 16-13 with about eight minutes left in the first half, Houston outscored Cincinnati 16-5 over a nearly seven-minute span to take a 32-18 lead on a jumper by Mercy Miller.
Houston’s lead never dipped below double-digits the rest of the way.
Houston: Hosts Central Florida on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Keyshuan Tillery makes driving layup | 54 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Milos Uzan makes 10-foot pullup jump shot | 52 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Jalen Celestine makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keyshuan Tillery assists) | 52 - 74 |
Statistics
 CIN |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-47 | FG | 26-57 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 8-13 | FT | 15-18 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 8 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 30 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 5 | Percent Led | 88 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 7,035 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 9-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Houston | 7-1 | 1.5 | 19-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 2 | 20-2 |
| Kansas | 6-2 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Texas Tech | 6-2 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| UCF | 6-3 | 3 | 17-4 |
| BYU | 5-3 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 15-6 |
| Colorado | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Baylor | 2-7 | 7 | 12-9 |
| Arizona State | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Utah | 1-7 | 7.5 | 9-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-8 | 8 | 10-12 |