No. 7 Houston took care of business, defeating Cincinnati in a 91-54 decision to clinch its first American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship on Sunday afternoon.
The Cougars came out of the gates like a team prepared for the NCAA Tournament, holding the Bearcats scoreless for the first three minutes of the game, and really never looked back.
After the first nine minutes of the first half, all five of UH’s starters had scored, including senior Justin Gorham, who got off to a quick start with seven points early.
UH got its first double-digit lead off a jumper by senior forward Brison Gresham and by halftime, it led by 14 points.