Cincinnati has to try to stop a losing streak for only the second time this season Thursday night when it hosts Connecticut.
The No. 11 Bearcats have dropped their last two outings, a 67-62 decision at Houston on Feb. 15, then fell to No. 13 Wichita State 76-72 at home on Sunday.
Both losses were close, and both had several common denominators, most noticeably, an inability to rebound.
Cincinnati was outrebounded 36-27 by the Cougars but outrebounded the Shockers 27-26. Wichita State, though, shot 52.9 percent from the floor including 8 of 18 from beyond the arc.