Just days after a tough loss to Tulane in New Orleans, the SMU Mustangs traveled to Cincinnati, hoping to right the ship against one of the AAC’s best teams. Instead, the Mustangs fell flat on their face, struggling all night en route to a 76-56 loss to the Bearcats Sunday night at BB&T Arena, Cincinnati’s temporary home.
SMU’s offense couldn’t get in a groove against the tight Bearcat defense in the first half. The Mustangs turned the ball over 11 times over the first 20 minutes, leading to extra possessions for the Bearcats, which they used to amass a 12-shot advantage.