Cincinnati didn’t leave this one up for debate. The Bearcats dominated Kansas State 91-62 on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, handing the Wildcats another lopsided loss in a season that continues to spiral.
The result moved Cincinnati to 13-12 and kept its uneven recent run intact, while Kansas State dropped to 10-14 and extended its losing streak to six straight.
Game flow: Cincinnati breaks it open and never looks back
With no quarter-by-quarter scoring available, the final margin tells the story: Cincinnati controlled the game from start to finish and built separation that Kansas State never threatened to close. A 29-point final gap in a road setting is the kind of statement win that can stabilize a team hovering around .500.
Kansas State’s slide deepens
Kansas State entered the night already in a tailspin, and the 91 points conceded only sharpened the same urgent questions: where the stops are coming from, and how the Wildcats can manufacture enough reliable offense to avoid games getting away early. At 10-14 with six consecutive losses, the Wildcats are now playing from behind in both the standings and the confidence game.
What it means going forward
Cincinnati: a needed jolt
At 13-12, Cincinnati has lived on the edge of inconsistency, but this performance was a reminder of its ceiling when it can dictate terms. A road blowout of this magnitude is exactly the type of result that can carry into the next stretch—especially if the Bearcats can replicate the two-way edge implied by scoring 91 while holding Kansas State to 62.
Kansas State: urgency rising fast
For Kansas State, the record is tightening the margin for error. The Wildcats’ five-game losing form entering the night became six, and the path forward starts with finding a way to keep games within striking distance. Until that happens, the pressure only compounds with each outing.
Final: Cincinnati 91, Kansas State 62. Venue: TBD.