Cincinnati endured eight 3-pointers from Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic and held on to beat the No. 2 Cyclones Saturday afternoon in Fifth Third Arena, where fans stormed the court after a 79-70 win, Cincinnati's first victory over a top-two team at home since 1967.
That feat last took place nearly 59 years to the date when Cincinnati defeated Louisville. Both teams were part of the Missouri Valley Conference at the time.
Before Saturday, the Bearcats (10-8, 2-3 Big 12) hadn't won a game against a top-two team, period, since March 2012 when it upset Syracuse in the Big East Tournament.
The Cyclones (16-2, 3-2) began the season 16-0, including 3-0 in conference competition, most notably with wins over then-No. 14 St. John's and a top-ranked Purdue squad. But they've now lost back-to-back games to unranked foes, both this week. Iowa State dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten on the road Tuesday. Kansassteamrolled T.J. Otzelberger's group 84-63.
Four days later, the Cyclones fell to a Bearcats team that has been competitive in Wes Miller's fifth season at the helm but had struggled to finish games.
Cincinnati practically led wire-to-wire against Iowa State, even fending off a furious 14-2 run that featured a trio of Momcilovic's 3-pointers late in the second half.
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