It was close. It was thrilling. It was also the No. 5-ranked University of Cincinnati's first home loss in more than two years, as the Bearcats fell 76-72 to No. 19 Wichita State on Sunday afternoon at Northern Kentucky University.
A sellout crowd of 9,523 watched at BB&T Arena. UC fought back from an 11-point deficit but could not overtake the Shockers, who broke the Bearcats' 39-game home winning streak — the longest active streak in America.
UC had been 13-0 this year at NKU, where the Bearcats are spending this season while Fifth Third Arena is being renovated.