Big 12 rivals UCF and Cincinnati meet in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals. The Bearcats beat the Knights 93-83 on Feb. 5 with 20 points from Day Day Thomas, who posted 13 points and seven steals in Cincy's 83-61 first-round win over DePaul.

Darius Johnson had 31 points and 7 assists to help the Knights snap a five-game losing streak to the Bearcats.

Mercifully, Cincinnati had their season ended 88-80 at the hands of Darius Johnson and the Knights. Johnson led all scorers with 31 points on 11-23 shooting. He also chipped in seven assists and four rebounds for a career day.

UCF will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Knights take on Cincinnati. Thursday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

LAS VEGAS (AP) Darius Johnson's 31 points led UCF over Cincinnati 88-80 on Thursday in the College Basketball Crown.

Darius Johnson scored eight straight points in a pivotal 10-0 run to snap the Knights' five-game losing streak against Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball will play UCF in a College Basketball Crown quarterfinal game Thursday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The Cincinnati Bearcats’ run in the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament came to an end with an 88-80 loss to the Central Florida Knights on Thursday night.

The UCF Knights (18-16, 7-13 Big 12) hope to continue a four-game home winning streak when they host the Cincinnati Bearcats (19-15, 7-13 Big 12) on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. In this