No. 12 Houston beats No. 20 Cincinnati 85-69 for AAC title

Houston's Nate Hinton (11) reacts in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Houston's Galen Robinson Jr. (25) shoots against Cincinnati's Nysier Brooks, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson, right, speaks with Galen Robinson Jr. (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Houston's Fabian White Jr. (35) dunks as Cincinnati's Tre Scott (13) and Jarron Cumberland (34) watch in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin, center, directs his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati's Nysier Brooks (33) battles for the ball against Houston's Fabian White Jr. (35) and Brison Gresham (55) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati's Jarron Cumberland (34) shoots against Houston's Chris Harris Jr., top2, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Houston's Corey Davis Jr., center, passes against Cincinnati's Tre Scott, left, and Logan Johnson (0) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Houston's Corey Davis Jr., left, drives past Cincinnati's Rashawn Fredericks (10) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati's Cane Broome (15) reacts alongside Houston's Corey Davis Jr., right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Houston's Armoni Brooks (3) shoots over Cincinnati's Cane Broome (15) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)