Conference play has so far been a battle of attrition for the Cincinnati Bearcats, but they have a chance to get ahead record-wise against Wichita State.
After having to twice rebound from conference losses early in the American Athletic Conference season, a Bearcats (12-5, 2-2 AAC) team that's back to .500 in the league will look to give itself some breathing room at Wichita State on Sunday.
The Shockers, 9-6 overall, are winless at 0-3 in the AAC after falling to heavyweights Memphis and Houston on Jan. 1 and Jan 8, respectively. They also became the latest victim of the Tulane Green Wave (7-7, 4-1 AAC) after blowing a 14-point halftime lead to Tulane in a 68-67 loss Wednesday.