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.

However, an upset would have surely opened some eyes and doors to a possible NCAA postseason path. Now, UC must claw out their next two games, hope for a run in the Big 12 tournament and hope for some help in the form of upsets that may enhance their chances.

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.

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

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