Men's Basketball

The American Today - East Carolina, Houston Host Saturday Matchups

The Saturday schedule in The American features two games as East Carolina hosts USF and Cincinnati travels to Houston.
 
USF looks to put together back-to-back wins and complete a season sweep of East Carolina when the teams square off in Greenville (11 a.m., ESPNU.) C Ruben Guerrero tallied 13 points and seven rebounds for the Bulls in the first meeting between the teams, a 58-50 USF victory at the Sun Dome Jan. 3. The Pirates have won their last three home games and are 10-3 overall at Minges Coliseum this season.
 
Houston hosts Cincinnati (9:30 p.m., ESPNU) as the Bearcats look to sweep the season series. G Troy Caupain had 13 points and six assists in the teams’ first matchup of the year, as Cincinnati scored 43 second-half points to defeat Houston 67-54 at Fifth Third Arena Jan. 21. G L.J.  Rose tallied a career-high 25 points for Houston last time out against USF Tuesday.