SMU Mustangs vs Cincinnati Bearcats
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29-5, 16-2 American
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29-5, 16-2 American
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CIN | 23 | 33 | 56 |
SMU | 32 | 39 | 71 |
30-4, 17-1 American
71
30-4, 17-1 American
Cincinnati Bearcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 10 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 24 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 38 | 10 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | 8 | 3-11 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
56 | 19-61 | 4-24 | 14-18 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 13 | |
31% | 17% | 78% |
SMU Mustangs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 37 | 14 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 33 | 12 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 40 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | 13 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | 18 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
71 | 26-52 | 10-19 | 9-13 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 15 | |
50% | 53% | 69% |
CIN vs SMU Videos
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Game Information
Hartford, CT
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Olandis Poole
Referee:Karl Hess
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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