Southern Methodist stifles Cincinnati, upsets Bearcats at home

Nick Russell had 15 points to go with a couple of big steals as SMU beat Cincinnati 76-55 on Saturday night, ending the Bearcats' 15-game winning streak.

It was the Mustangs' third win over a Top 25 team in seven games since moving back into renovated Moody Coliseum on campus five weeks ago. Ben Moore also had 15 points for SMU, while Nic Moore scored 14.

AAC scoring leader Sean Kilpatrick led Cincinnati with 22 points on 5-of-18 shooting, including 3 for 12 on 3-pointers.