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2025-26 Drought Profile · 24 games played · 17-15 (53%)

Cincinnati Bearcats ranks 15th of 16 Big 12 teams in droughts per game (1.92 dpg, above the Big 12 average of 1.71). Their droughts average 3:55 — near the Big 12 norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 6.8 pts per drought, contributing to 11 influenced losses (5 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.92

Conf avg: 1.7 · #15 of 16 in Big 12

15th in Big 12

+0.21/game vs Big 12 avg

#15 in Big 12 (16 teams)

Avg Duration

3:55

Conf avg: 233.1 · #9 of 16 in Big 12

+0:02 vs Big 12 avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

6.8

Conf avg: 7.5 · #2 of 16 in Big 12

-0.7 pts vs Big 12 avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

11

5 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

26%

Coach called a timeout in 12 of 46 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

4-12

vs 13-3 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.9 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 46 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
24
droughts · avg 4:05
2nd Half
22
droughts · avg 3:45
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
30
65% of droughts
5.7 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
13
28% of droughts
8.8 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
3
7% of droughts
9 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
5.7 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.8 pts
Critical (5+ min)
9 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 58% more points than notable ones (9 vs 5.7 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(41%)2-PT(41%)FT(17%)
3-Ptr (19, 41%)2-Ptr (19, 41%)FT (8, 17%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 11
UCF Knights@ UCF Knights
L 65–66
Mar 10
Utah Utesvs Utah Utes
W 73–66
Mar 7
TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned Frogs
L 63–73
Mar 3
BYU Cougarsvs BYU Cougars
W 90–68
Feb 28
Oklahoma State Cowboysvs Oklahoma State Cowboys
W 81–50
Feb 24
Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red Raiders
L 43–51
Feb 21
Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas Jayhawks
W 84–68
Feb 15
Utah Utesvs Utah Utes
W 69–65
Feb 11
Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State Wildcats
W 91–62
Feb 8
UCF Knightsvs UCF Knights
W 92–72
Feb 5
West Virginia Mountaineersvs West Virginia Mountaineers
L 59–65
Jan 31
Houston Cougars@ Houston Cougars
L 54–76
Jan 28
Baylor Bearsvs Baylor Bears
W 67–57
Jan 24
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun Devils
L 68–82
Jan 21
Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona Wildcats
L 51–77
Jan 17
Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State Cyclones
W 79–70
Jan 14
Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado Buffaloes
W 77–68
Jan 11
UCF Knights@ UCF Knights
L 72–73
Jan 6
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia Mountaineers
L 60–62
Jan 3
Houston Cougarsvs Houston Cougars
L 60–67
Dec 29
Lipscomb Bisonsvs Lipscomb Bisons
W 89–62
Dec 21
Clemson Tigers@ Clemson Tigers
L 65–68
Dec 17
Alabama State Hornetsvs Alabama State Hornets
W 88–51
Dec 13
Georgia Bulldogs@ Georgia Bulldogs
L 65–84
Dec 5
Xavier Musketeers@ Xavier Musketeers
L 74–79
Dec 1
Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State Texans
W 76–58
Nov 26
Eastern Michigan Eaglesvs Eastern Michigan Eagles
L 56–64
Nov 24
NJIT Highlandersvs NJIT Highlanders
W 104–80
Nov 21
Louisville Cardinalsvs Louisville Cardinals
L 64–74
Nov 16
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineersvs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
W 72–55
Nov 11
Dayton Flyersvs Dayton Flyers
W 74–62
Nov 7
Georgia State Panthersvs Georgia State Panthers
W 74–64
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 11UCF Knights@ UCF KnightsL 66-65
4
Mar 10Utah Utesvs Utah UtesW 73-66
1
Mar 7TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned FrogsL 73-63
1
Mar 3BYU Cougarsvs BYU CougarsW 90-680
Feb 28Oklahoma State Cowboysvs Oklahoma State CowboysW 81-500
Feb 24Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red RaidersL 51-43
2
Feb 21Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas JayhawksW 68-84
1
Feb 15Utah Utesvs Utah UtesW 69-65
1
Feb 11Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State WildcatsW 62-91
1
Feb 8UCF Knightsvs UCF KnightsW 92-720
Feb 5West Virginia Mountaineersvs West Virginia MountaineersL 59-65
2
Jan 31Houston Cougars@ Houston CougarsL 76-54
3
Jan 28Baylor Bearsvs Baylor BearsW 67-57
3
Jan 24Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 82-680
Jan 21Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona WildcatsL 77-51
3
Jan 17Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State CyclonesW 79-70
1
Jan 14Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado BuffaloesW 77-680
Jan 11UCF Knights@ UCF KnightsL 73-72
2
Jan 6West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia MountaineersL 62-60
2
Jan 3Houston Cougarsvs Houston CougarsL 60-67
2
Dec 29Lipscomb Bisonsvs Lipscomb BisonsW 89-620
Dec 21Clemson Tigers@ Clemson TigersL 68-65
2
Dec 17Alabama State Hornetsvs Alabama State HornetsW 88-51
2
Dec 13Georgia Bulldogs@ Georgia BulldogsL 84-65
2
Dec 5Xavier Musketeers@ Xavier MusketeersL 79-74
1
Dec 1Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State TexansW 76-58
2
Nov 26Eastern Michigan Eaglesvs Eastern Michigan EaglesL 56-64
3
Nov 24NJIT Highlandersvs NJIT HighlandersW 104-800
Nov 21Louisville Cardinalsvs Louisville CardinalsL 64-74
2
Nov 16Mount St. Mary's Mountaineersvs Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 72-550
Nov 11Dayton Flyersvs Dayton FlyersW 74-62
2
Nov 7Georgia State Panthersvs Georgia State PanthersW 74-64
1
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Eastern Michigan Eaglesvs Eastern Michigan EaglesL 56-64Nov 26
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (31.3% of 8-pt margin)
Major Factor
Louisville Cardinalsvs Louisville CardinalsL 64-74Nov 21
19 pts allowed during 2 droughts (25.7% of 10-pt margin)
Major Factor
UCF Knights@ UCF KnightsL 65-66Mar 11
19 pts allowed during 4 droughts (28.8% of 1-pt margin)
Major Factor
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia MountaineersL 60-62Jan 6
19 pts allowed during 2 droughts (30.6% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
West Virginia Mountaineersvs West Virginia MountaineersL 59-65Feb 5
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (27.7% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
UCF Knights@ UCF KnightsL 72-73Jan 11
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (21.9% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Clemson Tigers@ Clemson TigersL 65-68Dec 21
14 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20.6% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Houston Cougarsvs Houston CougarsL 60-67Jan 3
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (19.4% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Xavier Musketeers@ Xavier MusketeersL 74-79Dec 5
13 pts allowed during 1 drought (16.5% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red RaidersL 43-51Feb 24
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (23.5% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned FrogsL 63-73Mar 7
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (12.3% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Cincinnati Bearcats scoring droughts this season.
1
DT
Day Day Thomas
44% clutchⓘ
9
2
BM
Baba Miller
67% clutchⓘ
9
3
MT
Moustapha Thiam
17% clutchⓘ
6
4
JJ
Jizzle James
80% clutchⓘ
5
5
SA
Shon Abaev
100% clutchⓘ
4
6
SH
Sencire Harris
50% clutchⓘ
4
7
KK
Kerr Kriisa
2
8
HD
Halvine Dzellat
2
9
KT
Keyshuan Tillery
2
10
JC
Jalen Celestine
2
3PT
2PT
FT