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— Quentin Grimes scored 21 points with five 3-pointers, Marcus Sasser had 16 points and No. 7 Houston beat Cincinnati 91-54 on Sunday in the third consecutive American Athletic Conference tournament championship game between the two teams.
Cincy beats Shockers to reach 4th straight AAC title game
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Davenport, Madsen lift Cincinnati over East Carolina 82-69
— Jeremiah Davenport and Mason Madsen scored 19 points apiece as Cincinnati got past East Carolina 82-69 on Sunday.
Pippen Jr. scores career-high 36, Vandy tops Cincinnati
— Scotty Pippen scored a career-high 36 points on near-perfect shooting, Jordan Wright added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Vanderbilt defeated Cincinnati 78-64 on Thursday night.
Ellis, Dandridge carry Memphis past Cincinnati 80-74
— Boogie Ellis scored 17 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures as the Tigers topped Cincinnati 80-74 on Sunday.
Davenport carries Cincinnati over Tulane 91-71
— Jeremiah Davenport had a career-high 27 points, Tari Eason had 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, and Cincinnati rolled past Tulane 91-71 on Friday.
Davenport leads Cincinnati over Tulsa on late basket
— Jeremiah Davenport made a layup with 12.6 seconds left to lift Cincinnati to a 70-69 win over Tulsa on Wednesday night.
Grimes scores 20, No. 6 Houston routs Cincinnati 90-52
— Quentin Grimes had 20 points and eight rebounds, and No. 6 Houston used a big first half to roll past Cincinnati 90-52 on Sunday.
Cincinnati hangs on for 69-68 win over UCF
— Keith Williams and David DeJulius scored 14 points each and Mason Madsen hit the clinching free throw with 2.1-seconds left as Cincinnati held off Central Florida for a 69-68 win on Sunday.
Davenport scores 12 to lead Cincinnati over Temple 71-69
— Jeremiah Davenport registered 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Cincinnati narrowly beat Temple 71-69 on Friday night.
Last-minute layup lifts Cincinnati over Tulane
— Tari Eason made a layup with 45 seconds remaining to give Cincinnati the lead en route to a 64-61 win over Tulane on Sunday.
Late basket by DeJulius leads Cincinnati over Temple
— David DeJulius hit a foul shot with 1:58 remaining to give Cincinnati the lead en route to a 63-60 win over Temple on Thursday night.
Temple narrowly misses half-court shot to force OT (0:18)
Council IV lifts Wichita St. over Cincinnati 82-76
— Ricky Council IV had a season-high 23 points as Wichita State beat Cincinnati 82-76 on Sunday.
Davenport lifts Cincinnati past SMU 76-69
— Jeremiah Davenport had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Cincinnati players in double figures as the Bearcats topped SMU 76-69 on Thursday night.
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2020-21 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 11-2 | - | 16-6 |
| Houston | 14-3 | +1 | 28-4 |
| Memphis | 11-4 | 1 | 20-8 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Cincinnati | 8-6 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Tulsa | 7-9 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| South Florida | 4-10 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Temple | 4-10 | 7.5 | 5-11 |
| Tulane | 4-12 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
| East Carolina | 2-10 | 8.5 | 8-11 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game68.9262nd
Rebounds Per Game36.2137th
Assists Per Game15.077th
Points Allowed72.1
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Tolentino | C | Committed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 46-32 |
| Championship Seasons | 1961, 1962 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |