FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Fabian White Jr. had 18 points with eight rebounds and 18th-ranked Houston overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat Cincinnati 69-56 in an American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal game Friday.
White had two jumpers and fellow first-team All-AAC forward Josh Carlton also added two baskets in a 12-0 run for the Cougars (27-5) that put them ahead to stay during a stretch when Cincinnati suddenly couldn't make a shot.
It was the fourth AAC tournament in a row in which Cincinnati and Houston played each other. The previous three had been in championship games, with the Bearcats winning in 2018 and 2019 before the Cougars won 91-54 for last year's title after the 2020 tournament was called off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.