HARTFORD, Conn. - No. 12/15 SMU won its second American Athletic Conference tournament title with a 71-56 win over No. 15/18 Cincinnati in the championship game of the 2017 Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship
The Mustangs used stifling defense, holding Cincinnati to 31 percent shooting (19-for-61) and 25 percent from three-point range (4-for-24). SMU also finished with six blocks in the game.
SMU (30-4) had four players in double figures, led by Sterling Brown who finished with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting. The tournament’s Most Outstanding Player Semi Ojeleye had 14 points and nine rebounds, Jarrey Foster had 13 points and Ben Moore added 12 points.