Cincinnati Bearcats basketball opened up March with a loss at the No. 4 Houston Cougars. Here's what we learned from the Big 12 game.

Cincinnati went down to No. 4 Houston for a crushing in familair fashion as the Cougars won 74-63 on Saturday. Cincinnati led 10-2 early but couldn't keep up enough tough shot making and mistake avoidance to pull out a much-needed upset.

CINCINNATI — The loss to Houston was tough...but not crushing. Neil Meyer and I broke down the 73-64 defeat that felt close at points and touched on a crumbling bubble picture that's boosting Cincinnati's hopes of making the NCAA Tournament.

Here's where Cincinnati Bearcats basketball stands as far as making the NCAA tournament after Saturday's game in Houston.

No. 4 Houston plays the Kansas Jayhawks after LJ Cryer scored 20 points in Houston's 73-64 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats.

The Houston Cougars (24-4, 16-1 Big 12) hope to continue a three-game home win streak when they host the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-11, 7-10 Big 12) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET. In

Cincinnati Bearcats coach Wes Miller, Aziz Bandaogo plus Houston's Kelvin Sampson on Cougars win