The Cincinnati Bearcats (20-11, 11-7 American) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Houston Cougars (30-2, 17-1 American) in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon. The Bearcats are coming off an 84-54 win over Temple as five-point favorites. The Cougars are coming off a 60-46 win over East Carolina as 23-point favorites.
Houston is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Cincinnati. The Cougars won the regular season series 2-0.
The Bearcats are playing well at the moment and come into this game on a two-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Cougars, which will give them their third win in a row and fifth win in their last six games.
Cincinnati is averaging 77.3 points per game. They scored 84 points in their last game, making 44.4 percent of their field goals and 39.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Landers Nolley II led the Bearcats with 22 points and two rebounds. Dan Skillings Jr. finished with 20 points and six rebounds, while Mika Adams-Woods added 20 points, three rebounds, and five assists.
Cincinnati has played well defensively, giving up 70.2 points per game. They gave up 54 points in their last game and will have to keep it up if they want to win this game.
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