Milos Uzan helps No. 8 Houston rally in 2nd half to beat Cincinnati 67-60 in Big 12 opener
CINCINNATI — Milos Uzan scored 18 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:48 remaining, and No. 8 Houston rallied in the second half for a 67-60 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. Kingston Flemings led Houston with 19 points as it won its seventh straight. The Cougars extended Division I’s longest active road winning streak to 15 games. Day Day Thomas led Cincinnati with 15 points, 12 in the first half, and Moustapha Thiam scored 13. The Bearcats have lost four of six and have dropped 13 straight to the Cougars, dating to when both were members of the American Conference. The game was tied at 60-all when Uzan hit his fourth 3-pointer to put Houston on top for good. Joseph Tugler’s jumper with 54 seconds left made it a two-possession game. The Cougars scored the final seven points as the Bearcats were held scoreless for the last 3:52. Cincinnati committed four turnovers and missed both of its shots after Thiam’s dunk made it 60-60. Houston started …
