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FORT WORTH, Texas –After racking up their 21st win of the season Friday by drilling Temple by 30, the University of Cincinnati men's basketball team finds themselves in the American Athletic Conference semifinal Saturday.

The opponent?

UC basketballFive reasons why the Bearcats thrashed Temple to set up pivotal game against Houston

The No. 1 ranked Houston Cougars. Kelvin Sampson's squad sits atop the polls, the NCAA NET rankings and the KenPom.com computations. After Friday's quarterfinal win vs. Temple, UC is No. 68 in the NCAA NET and No.