Who's Playing

SMU @ Cincinnati

Current Records: SMU 11-3; Cincinnati 10-4

What to Know

The SMU Mustangs are 3-11 against the Cincinnati Bearcats since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. SMU and Cincinnati will face off in an American Athletic battle at 9 p.m. ET at Fifth Third Arena. The Mustangs should still be riding high after a win, while the Bearcats will be looking to right the ship.

SMU strolled past the UCF Knights with points to spare on Sunday, taking the matchup 72-60. Four players on SMU scored in the double digits: guard Kendric Davis (20), guard Michael Weathers (19), guard Zach Nutall (10), and forward Marcus Weathers (10).

Meanwhile, the point spread favored Cincinnati this past Saturday, but luck did not. They took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tulane Green Wave. Guard David DeJulius wasn't much of a difference maker for the Bearcats; DeJulius finished with only seven points on 3-for-12 shooting in his 30 minutes on the court.

Cincinnati's loss took them down to 10-4 while SMU's victory pulled them up to 11-3. Kendric Davis will be someone to keep an eye on after he had 20 points and eight assists in addition to eight rebounds on Sunday. Let's see if he can build on that strong performance or if Cincinnati's defense can bottle him up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Fifth Third Arena -- Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Series History

Cincinnati have won 11 out of their last 14 games against SMU.

  • Mar 12, 2021 - Cincinnati 74 vs. SMU 71
  • Jan 07, 2021 - Cincinnati 76 vs. SMU 69
  • Jan 28, 2020 - Cincinnati 65 vs. SMU 43
  • Mar 15, 2019 - Cincinnati 82 vs. SMU 74
  • Feb 27, 2019 - Cincinnati 52 vs. SMU 49
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Cincinnati 73 vs. SMU 68
  • Mar 09, 2018 - Cincinnati 61 vs. SMU 51
  • Feb 11, 2018 - Cincinnati 76 vs. SMU 51
  • Jan 07, 2018 - Cincinnati 76 vs. SMU 56
  • Mar 12, 2017 - SMU 71 vs. Cincinnati 56
  • Feb 12, 2017 - SMU 60 vs. Cincinnati 51
  • Jan 12, 2017 - Cincinnati 66 vs. SMU 64
  • Mar 06, 2016 - Cincinnati 61 vs. SMU 54
  • Jan 07, 2016 - SMU 59 vs. Cincinnati 57