Cincinnati Basketball: Bearcats fall short in last-second 74-73 loss to Texas

After leading in the final minute, the Cincinnati Bearcats fell just short in a last-second 74-73 loss to the Texas Longhorns on Tuesday night.

Cincinnati grabbed a 73-70 lead with less than a minute to go but Texas responded with back to back buckets to squeak out a thrilling victory.

Texas star guard Max Abmas knocked down a game-winning jumper in the final seconds and the Bearcats weren't able to beat the buzzer.

Wes Miller's team was hoping to secure a win in the Big 12 home opener but missed free throws and turnovers proved to be costly in the loss.

Cincinnati Basketball: Bearcats fall short in last-second 74-73 loss to Texas

Bearcats guard Simas Lukosius had a season-high 19 points, and center Viktor Lakhin put up 17 points and four rebounds against Texas.

Cincinnati shot 8/15 from the free throw line including a miss by forward John Newman III just moments before Texas sealed the win.

It appeared the Bearcats were going to pick up a fifth straight win but a poor free throw shooting performance was just too much to overcome.

Texas forward Dylan Disu dominated throughout the game en route to dropping a career-best 33 points and six rebounds to lead the Longhorns.