During a pregame press conference, Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Wes Miller previewed the matchup against the rival Houston Cougars.
Miller broke down the difficulty of playing such an elite schedule in the Big 12 and looked ahead to facing Houston in a critical conference game.
"It's the best league in America. Every team has great players and is well coached. It's going to improve our program and team this season."
The Bearcats will look to keep the momentum going with Big 12 contender Houston coming into town on Saturday at Fifth Third Arena!
Wes Miller broke down the #Bearcats matchup with Houston and the benefit of competing in the Big 12.
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“It’s the best league in America. Every team has great players and is well coached. I believe that being in this league is going to improve our program and team.” 🗣️… pic.twitter.com/Cky6LiCwM5
Cincinnati Basketball: Wes Miller talks the Bearcats matchup with Houston
Cincinnati improved to 15-7 with an impressive 75-72 win over Texas Tech, while Houston fell to 19-3 following a 78-65 loss at Kansas last week.
Dating back to a narrow win over Houston just over four years ago, the Bearcats suffered nine straight losses against the former AAC foe.
Players to watch include Cincinnati duo Simas Lukosius and Daniel Skillings Jr, who put up a combined 30 points in the win at Texas Tech.
The most recent meeting between the Big 12 newcomers took place last March as Houston blew past the Bearcats in the AAC Tournament.