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Cincinnati Bearcats v. Houston Cougars: Tip Time, Media Info, Game Notes, And More!

By Chris Bains

Jan 21, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Troy Caupain (10) celebrates the victory against the Houston Cougars at Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats won 67-54. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Troy Caupain (10) celebrates the victory against the Houston Cougars at Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats won 67-54. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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After almost a week off, the Cincinnati Bearcats hit the hardwood tonight to take down a surging Houston Cougars team. In the last go around UC handled them fairly easily. But since that win Houston has gone on a tear, beating the likes of SMU, UConn, and Tulsa along the way. Now the Cougars sit just behind the Bearcats in the AAC standings, one and a half games out of first place.

For Cincinnati, while they’re not in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the last six years should they lose tonight, it would put more pressure on them to take down SMU at home on Sunday. A win, however, and the Bearcats are all but a lock for the Big Dance with a quality victory over the Mustangs only improving their seed.

But it all starts tonight in a very tricky road game at the Hofheinz Pavilion.

Date: March 3rd, 2016
Tip Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Location: Hofheinz Pavilion; Houston, TX
Current Line: Cincinnati by 2
TV Info: CBS Sports Net
Radio Info: 700 WLW
Streaming: –

Cincinnati Bearcats
Record: 21-8 (11-5 AAC)
Key Wins: George Washington, UConn, VCU
Key Losses: Butler, Memphis, Temple

Statistical Leaders
Points: Troy Caupain – 12.1 ppg
Rebounds: Gary Clark – 8.7 rpg
Assists: Troy Caupain – 4.8 apg
Blocks: Gary Clark – 1.5 bpg
Steals: Farad Cobb – 1.4 spg

Houston Cougars
Record: 21-8 (11-6 AAC)
Key Wins: Temple, Tulsa, SMU
Key Losses: Rhode Island, Grand Canyon, South Florida

Statistical Leaders
Points: Rob Gray Jr. – 16.4 ppg
Rebounds: Damyean Dotson – 6.9 rpg
Assists: Galen Robinson Jr. – 3.0 apg
Blocks: Devonta Pollard – 0.7 bpg
Steals: 2 tied at 1.0 spg