Second half comeback powers UH past Cincinnati in AAC Tournament quarterfinals

Graduate forward Fabian White Jr. finished the game with 18 points and eight rebounds in the AAC quarterfinal against Cincinnati. | Sean Thomas/The CougarA dominant second-half performance propelled top-seeded Houston in the American Athletic Conference Championships quarterfinal with a 69-56 victory against 8-seed Cincinnati.

Cincinnati opened the game on a 10-4 run including two 3-pointers by guard Jeremiah Davenport.

After sophomore guard Jamal Shead opened the scoring for UH, the Cougars went 0-for-5 from the field and picked up five team fouls with 15:12 left in the first half.

The Bearcats showed up with intensity on the defensive side of the ball, forcing four UH turnovers without…