SMU came from 15 down to defeat Houston in a battle of the top-2 American Athletic Conference men's basketball teams on February 9.

Wednesday, February 9
SMU 85, Houston 83 - Box Score
Cincinnati 70, South Florida 59 - Box Score
Memphis 80, Tulane 69 - Box Score

SMU 85, Houston 83 - Box Score
DALLAS -- (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 22 points and Marcus Weathers added 20 as SMU rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to stun No. 6 Houston 85-83 on Wednesday night.

Davis sank two free throws with 40.6 seconds remaining to break an 81-all tie. Michael Weathers hit the second of two free throws with 24.1 seconds left for a three-point lead. Houston had a chance to tie in the closing seconds when Kyler Edwards heaved the ball toward the basket from near midcourt with two seconds left and was fouled by Emmanuel Bandoumel.

Edwards hit the first free throw but missed the second. Edwards banged his third shot off the front rim and Houston was called for a lane violation. SMU successfully inbounded the ball beneath its basket to run off the final 0.8 seconds, and much of the crowd in the lower bowl of Moody Coliseum stormed the court.

Michael Weathers added 17 points, including 14 in the second half, for the Mustangs (17-7, 8-2 American Athletic Conference), who moved within a game of first-place Houston (20-3, 9-1). SMU is 12-0 at home this season.

“That was one of the great efforts I’ve ever been a part of,” SMU coach Tim Jankovich said.

Edwards, Taze Moore and Josh Carlton scored 17 points each for the Cougars, whose 12-game winning streak ended.

“We’ve got a bullseye on our backs, and it’s not going to go away,” Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson said. “But you know what? I’d rather have a bullseye on my back than not.”

Houston entered play leading NCAA Division I in field goal defense, yielding opponents only 36% per game, and was third in scoring defense at 56.6 points allowed per game. SMU passed that scoring total with 11 minutes to play and shot 46.4%. The Mustangs made 12 of 23 3-pointers for 52%.

The Cougars led 51-40 at halftime after scoring the game’s first 11 points.

“They looked like an NBA team to me in the first 10 minutes,” Jankovich said.

The 85 points were two more than Houston allowed in any previous game (an 83-82 loss at Alabama on Dec. 11).

Cincinnati 70, South Florida 59 - Box Score
TAMPA, Fla. -- (AP) — David DeJulius had 24 points as Cincinnati beat South Florida 70-59 on Wednesday night.

Jeremiah Davenport had 14 points and six rebounds for Cincinnati (16-7, 6-4 American Athletic Conference). Mike Saunders Jr. added 10 points and Abdul Ado had eight rebounds and three blocks.

Sam Hines Jr. had 12 points for the Bulls (7-15, 2-8). Jamir Chaplin and Caleb Murphy each had 10 points.

Memphis 80, Tulane 69 - Box Score
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- (AP) — Jalen Duren had 15 points and 12 rebounds as Memphis topped Tulane 80-69 on Wednesday night.

DeAndre Williams added 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Tigers. Tyler Harris had 14 points for Memphis (13-8, 7-4 American Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Lester Quinones added 11 points.

Jaylen Forbes had 24 points and nine rebounds for the Green Wave (10-11, 7-5). Jalen Cook added 11 points. Tylan Pope had 10 points.

The Tigers evened the season series against the Green Wave. Tulane defeated Memphis 85-84 on Dec. 29.