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UC Bearcats squander 10-point lead at SMU, end regular season with fifth straight loss

David DeJulius scored 21 points, Jeremiah Davenport added 17 points and seven rebounds, but the University of Cincinnati men's basketball team ended its regular season with a 76-71 loss Thursday night at Southern Methodist.

The loss snapped Cincinnati's 10-game winning streak against the Mustangs (21-7, 12-4) and extended their losing streak to five games.

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The Bearcats (17-14, 7-11), who fell to 2-8 in their last 10 games, now wait to see who they will face in the first round of the American Athletic Conference tournament on March 10 in Fort Worth, Texas.