The Cincinnati Bearcats dominated BYU at Fifth Third Arena during their first visit. Here are takeaways from UC's win Friday night.

BYU traveled to Cincinnati and lost to the Bearcats for their second consecutive loss in Big 12 play. BYU outscored Cincinnati 42-39 in t

Despite leading at halftime, BYU fell 84-66 to Cincinnati Saturday afternoon on the road. The Cougars have now lost consecutive games after winning four straight, falling to 15-8 on the season and 6-6 in Big 12 play.

BYU junior Richie Saunders started just three games the previous two seasons but has since become a full-time starter and the Cougars' leading scorer. He scored 21 points against UC in Provo, making 5-of-7 from behind the arc. Overall, he's a 45% 3-point shooter. Defensively, he leads the Cougars in steals with 27.

BYU hammered Cincinnati 80-52 a few weeks ago amidst UC's terrible offensive stretch to start league play. They just beat that full game mark in the second half against UCF (53 points) and are capturing some swagger entering another crucial game.

BYU and Cincinnati meet Saturday afternoon in a rematch from a couple weeks ago. BYU won the January 25 meeting 80-52 behind a 52-point second half and 15-24 three-point shooting performance. Cincinnati has been the most disappointing Big 12 team to date.