The Cincinnati Bearcats easily leaped over a supposed early American Athletic Conference schedule hurdle this past Saturday, topping Houston 67-58 on the road. Now they face another tough test, as they will take on the SMU Mustangs, a team that has won 10 games in a row.
UC (13-2, 3-0 AAC) is on a winning streak of its own, with victories in each of the last six contests. Ranked No. 22 in the country, the Bearcats got a bounce-back effort from Kyle Washington against Houston and will need another on Thursday.
SMU (14-3, 4-0) is not ranked but finally broke into the also receiving votes section in the AP poll.