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.

After trailing by as many as nine points in the first half at Cincinnati, BYU rallied to take three-point lead at halftime and looked to be in good shape. But looks, just like the Bearcats’ doormat offensive shooting numbers this season,

Jizzle James poured in 24 points with six 3-pointers, and Cincinnati scored 24 points off 12 turnovers en route to a 84-66 win over BYU in front of a sold-out crowd at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati,

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 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.

Cincinnati exploded to run past a struggling BYU team and notched a convincing 84-66 win Saturday night before a sellout crowd. The Bearcats left the Cougars searching for answers as to why fading on offense has become a fatal trend in two consecutive losses.