UNDATED (AP) — Sixth-ranked Houston extended its winning streak while staying unbeaten in the American Athletic Conference.
Fabian White Jr. scored 22 points and Jamal Shead had 17 points as the Cougars coasted past Cincinnati, 80-58.
Taze Moore scored 13 points and Reggie Chaney added 10 for Houston, which is 9-0 in the conference and hasn’t lost since Dec. 2.
Houston was dominant from the opening tip, which Moore converted into a two-handed dunk. The Cougars went 10 of 15 from the floor and 4 of 5 from 3-point range to start.
The other top-25 winners were No. 15 Providence and No. 16 Ohio State.
Jared Bynum scored a career-high 32 points and Providence won its seventh in a row by beating Georgetown, 71-52. The Friars improved to 20-2 overall and dealt the Hoyas their school-record 11th consecutive loss.
Ohio State cruised to an 82-67 win over Maryland behind E.J. Liddell’s 24 points and 11 boards. Justin Ahrens and Zed Key scored 14 points apiece for the Buckeyes, who shot 51% from the field and were 11 of 26 from 3-point range.
