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Cincinnati defeats top-seeded Wichita State, 60-59, advances to AAC tournament final

The University of Cincinnati men's basketball team isn't finished yet.

With freshman Mason Madsen (10 points) being the only player to score in double figures, fifth-seeded Cincinnati held on to defeat top-seeded Wichita State, 60-59, on Saturday in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Bearcats (12-10, 8-6), who have won each of the past two AAC tournaments (last season's tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic), will face either second-seeded Houston or third-seeded Memphis in Sunday's AAC tournament championship game. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on ESPN.

Mika Adams-Woods gave the Bearcats a 57-55 lead on two free throws with 1:59 to play.