HOUSTON – The No. 5-ranked University of Cincinnati basketball team had not lost since 16 days before Christmas. Thursday night, the Bearcats' 16-game winning streak ended with a 67-62 loss here to Houston.
UC (23-3, 12-1 American Athletic Conference) was out-shot and out-rebounded and possibly fatigued. The Bearcats built an early 19-6 lead but could not sustain it, with poor second-half shooting and tenacious Houston defense undoing the Bearcats.
It was the Bearcats' second trip to Texas his week. UC beat SMU 76-51 in Dallas on Sunday, flew home to Cincinnati that night, then flew to Houston on Wednesday.