Cincinnati and East Carolina picked up home victories in American Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Tuesday, Dec. 21.

Tuesday, December 21
East Carolina 68, Southern Miss 67 - Box Score
Cincinnati 76, Tennessee Tech 67 - Box Score

East Carolina 68, Southern Miss 67 - Box Score
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- (AP) — Tristen Newton scored 22 points, Vance Jackson made a go-ahead basket with 1:44 left and East Carolina beat Southern Miss 68-67 on Tuesday.

Newton hit 10 of 11 foul shots and Jackson had 15 points and seven rebounds for East Carolina (9-3). Brandon Suggs added 11 points.

Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a season-high 20 points for the Golden Eagles (4-8), whose losing streak reached six games. Tyler Stevenson added 16 points and eight rebounds. Rashad Bolden had 12 points.

Cincinnati 76, Tennessee Tech 67 - Box Score
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Cincinnati closed out non-conference play with a 76-67 home win over Tennessee Tech at Fifth Third Arena.

Mike Saunders led the Bearcats (10-3) with 15 points off the bench, while Jeremiah Davenport and Mika Adams-Woods each added 11 points.

Mamoudou Diarra, who played for Cincinnati from 2017-21, led Tennessee Tech (3-10) with 15 points.