The Cincinnati Bearcats (16-13, 8-8 Big 12) will look to continue a three-game home winning streak when they square off against the BYU Cougars (20-9, 8-8 Big 12) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Fifth Third Arena. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
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How to Watch Cincinnati vs. BYU
- Game day: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- Game time: 9 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
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Cincinnati vs. BYU Stat Insights
Points
- The 73.2 points the Bearcats average are only 2.1 fewer than the Cougars concede.
- Cincinnati is 11-0 when putting more than 75.3 points on the board.
- BYU is 13-0 when conceding fewer than 73.2 points.
- The Cougars average 85.0 points, 17.5 more than the Bearcats concede.
- BYU is 19-8 when scoring over 67.5 points.
- Cincinnati has a 16-13 record when giving up fewer than 85.0 points.
- The Bearcats have outscored opponents by 165 points this year (5.7 per game), and the Cougars have scored 281 more than their opponents (9.7 per game).
Shooting
- The Bearcats shoot 43.1% from the field, only 0.8% lower than the Cougars concede defensively.
- Cincinnati has a 12-2 straight-up record when shooting higher than 43.9% from the field.
- The Cougars make 48.0% of their shots from the field, 6.5% higher than the Bearcats' defensive field-goal percentage.
- BYU is 17-6 straight up when shooting higher than 41.5% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bearcats and Cougars rebound at about the same rate, with the Bearcats averaging 1.2 fewer rebounds per game.
- BYU is 18-3 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Cincinnati is 2-7 when falling short on the boards.
- The Bearcats average 9.6 offensive rebounds, just 0.7 fewer} than the Cougars.
- The Cougars are 13-7 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Bearcats are 8-5 when they lose that battle.
- Cincinnati is +2.5 in terms of rebounds per game, and BYU is +4.9.
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