FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 8 Cincinnati used a late run to pull away from No. 9 Cincinnati, 74-63, in the first game of the 2022 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship Thursday, March 10 at Dickies Arena.
With the win, the Bearcats (18-14) advance to play No. 1 Houston in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 11 at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT on ESPNU.
In a game that featured 16 lead changes and was tied 14 times, Cincinnati’s David DeJulius hit a long two to give the Bearcats a 66-63 lead with 1:49 left after the Bearcats had grabbed two offensive rebounds to extend the possession.