In American Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Sunday (March 1), Houston moved back into a tie for first place in The American standings, while Wichita State came from 24 down to earn a road win at SMU.

USF 64, Temple 58 - Box Score
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Justin Brown posted 13 points and nine rebounds as USF defeated Temple 64-58 on Sunday afternoon.

Michael Durr had 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for USF (13-16, 6-10 American Athletic Conference). David Collins added 11 points and seven rebounds. Antun Maricevic had 10 points.

Quinton Rose had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Owls (14-15, 6-10). Nate Pierre-Louis added 12 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.

No. 25/rv Houston 68, Cincinnati 55 - Box Score
HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston overcame poor shooting with a solid defensive effort to earn a big win.

Marcus Sasser scored 21 points, Nate Hinton had 16 and No. 25 Houston beat Cincinnati 68-55 on Sunday.

Sasser, who scored 12 points in the second half, shot 8 of 16, including 5 of 12 on 3-pointers. Caleb Mills added 15 points for Houston (22-7, 12-4 American Athletic Conference).

''We needed somebody to step up,'' Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. ''We were getting good shots; we were getting good looks. At some point, we needed to reward ourselves for what we were doing. We were doing just about everything right.''

Houston shot 36%, including a 2-for-19 stretch to end the first half and start the second half.

''To win by shooting 36% with 22 offensive rebounds, I'd rather shoot 55% with 10 offensive rebounds,'' Sampson said. ''Our kids have learned how to win without making shots. That's something we preach from day one.''

The Cougars moved into a tie atop the American with Tulsa, one game ahead of Cincinnati (18-10, 11-5).

''We knew this was a game we needed to win,'' said Houston center Chris Harris Jr., who had 11 rebounds and four blocks. ''We just came out and handled business. That could have really been the difference in our season. That was a must-win game.''

Tre Scott had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Jarron Cumberland added 11 points for the Bearcats, who shot 35% but made just 6 of 25 in the second half.

''We just got to take good shots,'' Scott said. ''We have to take smart shots. We have to be aggressive. They did a good job defensively I guess if we shot 24% from the field (in the second half). At the end of the day, we all should be disappointed, especially in the first half, with how we rebounded the ball.''

Cincinnati coach John Brannen pointed to Houston's 22-9 edge in offensive rebounds.

''That was the game,'' Brannen said. ''Fourteen more shots at halftime, 20-plus more shots in the game. It's an easy numbers game when you shoot that many (more) shots than your opponent, you're going to win the game.''

Houston ended the first half with a 13-1 run behind four points apiece by Mills and Hinton to take a 38-31 lead into halftime. Mills had 12 points at the half.

After the Bearcats closed within 54-49 on a layup by Zach Harvey with seven minutes remaining, Houston answered with a 14-2 run over the next five minutes.

Wichita State 66, SMU 62 - Box Score
DALLAS (AP) -- Dexter Dennis had a career-high 25 points as Wichita State came from down 24 in the second half to narrowly defeat SMU 66-62 on Sunday.

Grant Sherfield made 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 14 points and six assists for Wichita State (22-7, 10-6 American Athletic Conference). Jamarius Burton added six rebounds. Jaime Echenique had 13 rebounds and four blocks.

Isiaha Mike had 23 points for the Mustangs (19-9, 9-7). Kendric Davis added 10 points. Emmanuel Bandoumel had 10 points.