Cincy streak of 16 wins ends in loss to Houston

Corey Davis Jr. and Devin Davis each scored 16 points, and Houston beat No. 5 Cincinnati 67-62 on Thursday to snap the nation’s longest win streak at 16 games.

Rob Gray added 13 points and Armoni Brooks 12 for the Cougars (20-5, 10-3 American Athletic), who posted their second win this season over a top-10 team after beating thenno. 7 Wichita State on Jan. 20.

Jacob Evans had 16 points to lead four scorers in double figures for the Bearcats (233, 12-1), who shot 39 percent.

At Madison, Wis., Ethan Happ had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Badgers (12-16, 5-10

Big Ten), who dealt the Boilermakers (23-5, 12-3) their third straight loss. Carsen Edwards scored 22 points for Purdue but missed a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left.

At University Park, Pa., Tony Carr scored 30 points for the Nittany Lions (19-9, 9-6 Big Ten), who swept the season series from the Buckeyes (22-6, 13-2) while halting their fourgame win streak.

At San Francisco, Frankie Ferrari had 20 points, including a clinching layup with 58.5 seconds left, and seven assists for the Dons (15-13, 7-8 West Coast), who dealt the Gaels (24-4, 13-2) their second straight loss after a 19-game win streak.

At Tempe, Ariz., Deandre Ayton had 25 points and 16 rebounds for the Wildcats (21-6, 11-3 Pac-12), who built an 18-point lead before the Sun Devils (19-7, 7-7) went on a 31-6 halftimespanning run to go up by seven. The rivals traded baskets until Arizona scored seven straight points to lead 70-63 with 90 seconds left.

At Wichita, Kan., Shaquille Morris had 23 points and 13 rebounds, including a tiebreaking putback in the final two minutes, for the Shockers (20-5, 10-3 American Athletic), who trailed the Owls (15-11, 7-7) by 14 at halftime. home crowd to steal a 54-53 road win against the Pioneers on Thursday evening.

Falcons senior guard Keilani Brown scored a game-high 18 point, including the go-ahead layup with 15 seconds left. Bri Rosales added 17 points and two late free throws to render Canyon Springs’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer useless.

Foothill will play Liberty in the region championship game Saturday at 4 p.m at Canyon Springs.

“It’s fun for them to feel they can accomplish that,” Allen said, hoarsely. “It’s good for kids to experience that to know that they can handle pressure situations and that they can stay composed.”

The Pioneers, perhaps fueled by their fans, jumped to an early 22-10 lead and dictated tempo with their pressure defense.

But the Falcons chipped away — one stop and one bucket at a time.

Their 12-point deficit eventually grew into a four-point lead before withering into a 50-50 deadlock in the final minute. The Falcons pushed the ball in transition, and Brown converted an uncontested layup to quell the chaos.

“I love (playing on a stage like this),” she said. “It keeps my energy up. It keeps my teammates up. It’s just great.”

The Pioneers missed a floater on the other end before promptly fouling Rosales, who sank two free throws with five seconds left. The Falcons celebrated

as some of the home fans were leaving.

Iyani Hayden had a team-high 14 points for Canyon Springs, which finishes with a 17-7 record.

Contact reporter Sam Gordon at sgordon@reviewjournal. com. Follow @Bysamgordon on Twitter.