A 50-mile trip on Interstate 15 didn't solve things for the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team. Their most recent skid is at three with the last two coming in Mountain time. In a Big 12 match between two desperate,

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball plays its second game in four days in Mountain Time as they face Utah Tuesday. Here are keys from Scott Springer.

It will be extremely difficult to knock off the Cougars in the mountains. BYU is 9-1 at home and 2-1 in Quad 2 games, as Cincinnati fits that distinction being a team ranked outside the NET's top 30. The Bearcats are 2-1 against BYU since the 1949-50 season, winning by an average of 11 points.

Only one more half stands between Utah and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 40-35 lead against Cincinnati. If Utah keeps playing like this,

The Utah Utes (11-8, 3-5 Big 12) return home looking to bounce back from a tough stretch as they prepare to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-7, 2-6 Big 12) in a pivotal Big 12 matchup on Tuesday night.