Houston plays Cincinnati in AAC Tournament

Published Mar. 11, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Cincinnati Bearcats (21-11, 11-7 AAC) vs. Houston Cougars (30-2, 17-1 AAC)

Fort Worth, Texas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Houston -10; over/under is 136

BOTTOM LINE: The No. 1 Houston Cougars face the Cincinnati Bearcats in the AAC Tournament.

The Cougars are 17-1 against AAC opponents and 13-1 in non-conference play. Houston is fourth in the AAC with 24.4 defensive rebounds per game led by J'wan Roberts averaging 4.6.

The Bearcats are 11-7 in AAC play. Cincinnati has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Roberts is averaging 10.1 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Cougars. Marcus Sasser is averaging 20.2 points over the last 10 games for Houston.

Landers Nolley II is averaging 16.7 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Bearcats. David Dejulius is averaging 15.3 points over the last 10 games for Cincinnati.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cougars: 10-0, averaging 75.8 points, 34.7 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.0 points per game.

Bearcats: 7-3, averaging 81.8 points, 33.3 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.