Cincinnati faces BYU on 4-game road skid

Cincinnati Bearcats (9-17, 4-10 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (17-9, 6-8 Big 12)

Provo, Utah; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati hits the road against BYU looking to end its four-game road slide.

The Cougars have gone 11-3 in home games. BYU ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 24.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Marya Hudgins averaging 4.2.

The Bearcats are 4-10 against conference opponents. Cincinnati is 5-6 in games decided by 10 or more points.

BYU is shooting 40.4% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 42.2% Cincinnati allows to opponents. Cincinnati has shot at a 41.1% rate from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points higher than the 37.5% shooting opponents of BYU have averaged.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

Mya Perry is shooting 38.4% and averaging 16.8 points for the Bearcats. Reagan Jackson is averaging 0.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cougars: 4-6, averaging 65.6 points, 31.6 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 9.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.0 points per game.

Bearcats: 3-7, averaging 68.0 points, 34.7 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.7 points.

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