American Athletic Conference teams went 3-0 on Tuesday night, as No. 25 Cincinnati, UCF and Memphis all captured home victories.
For Cincinnati, the win was the Bearcats’ 31st straight home win, the longest active streak in the nation.
No. 25/rv Cincinnati 65, No. rv/rv Mississippi State 50
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) -- No. 25 Cincinnati had plummeted to the fringe of the rankings and needed a confidence boost. The Bearcats got it against a previously unbeaten team.
Jacob Evans III had 24 points and eight rebounds as Cincinnati recovered from its back-to-back losses and handed Mississippi State its first defeat, 65-50 on Tuesday night.