#8 Houston Defeats Cincinnati in Defensive Slugfest

Saturday, January 3

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1 p.m. CST

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#8 Houston Defeats Cincinnati in Defensive Slugfest

1/2/2026 7:39:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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Senior guard Milos Uzan’s 16 second-half points lift Cougars over Bearcats

CINCINNATI (AP) – CINCINNATI (AP) – Senior guard Milos Uzan scored 18 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:48 remaining, and the No. 8 University of Houston Men's Basketball team rallied in the second half for a 67-60 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon inside Fifth Third Arena.

Freshman guard Kingston Flemings led Houston with 19 points as it won its seventh straight. The Cougars (13-1, 1-0 Big 12) extended Division I's longest active road winning streak to 15 games.

Day Day Thomas led Cincinnati (8-6, 0-1 Big 12) with 15 points, 12 in the first half, and Moustapha Thiam scored 13. The Bearcats have lost four of six and have dropped 13 straight to the Cougars, dating to when both were members of the American Conference.

The game was tied at 60-all when Uzan hit his fourth 3-pointer to put Houston on top for good. Junior forward Joseph Tugler's jumper with 54 seconds left made it a two-possession game.

The Cougars scored the final seven points as the Bearcats were held scoreless for the last 3:52. Cincinnati committed four turnovers and missed both of its shots after Thiam's dunk made it 60-60.

Houston started 3 of 17 from the field but was 23 of 46 the rest of the game.

Houston led 24-21 before Thomas scored Cincinnati's last 12 points to help the Bearcats take a 33-28 lead at halftime. Thomas had 10 straight points during a 10-0 Bearcats run.

Cincinnati led 40-30 early in the second half before Uzan hit three 3-pointers during a 12-2 run that led to a 42-all tie with 13:40 remaining.

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UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game, Houston opens its Big 12 home slate when it takes on #15/16 Texas Tech at 8 p.m., Tuesday, inside Fertitta Center. That game will air on FS1.
• From there, Houston hits the road again to face Baylor inside Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, at Noon, January 10. That game will air on Peacock.
• The Cougars return to Fertitta Center to host a pair of home games against West Virginia (7:30 p.m., Jan. 13, FS1) and against rv/– Arizona State (TBA, Jan. 18, ESPN/2).
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