PROVIDENCE, R.I. – No. 12/12 Houston went on the road and defeated the American Athletic Conference men’s basketball preseason favorite, UCF, to improve to 9-1 in league play and re-capture the nation’s best record at 22-1. The No. 25/23 Cincinnati Bearcats kept pace with a thrilling road win at Memphis, erasing a 10-point second half deficit to also move to 9-1 and capture their ninth-straight 20-win season. Houston and Cincinnati now square off at the Fertitta Center on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN, with first-place on the line. Additionally, USF and SMU had the game of the night as the Mustangs rallied to take a lead with 45 seconds left before David Collins knocked down a corner 3-pointer with just six ticks left to seal the third road win of the night.
No. 12 Houston, No. 25 Cincinnati Win to Set Up Sunday Showdown
