A few unfortunate rolls for SMU were a treasure for Cincinnati on Thursday and now the Bearcats will close out the weekend with an American Athletic Conference matchup against the East Carolina Pirates Sunday afternoon.
Sterling Brown’s three-point attempt in the waning seconds rattled out and Ben Moore’s putback attempt missed the mark for SMU in the waning seconds on Thursday night at Fifth Third Arena. The two close calls allowed the Cincinnati Bearcats (14-2, 4-0 AAC) to pull out their seventh-straight victory and an important one at that. Now alone atop the AAC standings, UC will attempt to avoid a letdown on the road.