National Basketball Association
Cincinnati 56, Central Florida 46
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 25, 2015
Where: CFE Federal Credit Union Arena, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Rick Crawford, # Duke Edsall
Attendance:
3874
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Cincinnati 56, UCF 46: Kevin Johnson scored a game-high 13 points to lead the visiting Bearcats past the Knights in an American Athletic Conference game.
Johnson was 4-of-4 from the foul line and made three 3-pointers for Cincinnati (14-5, 5-2 AAC), which won its third consecutive game. Troy Caupain added nine points and Octavius Ellis chipped in eight points and 10 rebounds for the Bearcats, who improved to 2-3 on the road, including 1-2 in conference games.
Kasey Wilson had 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead UCF (9-10, 2-6), which suffered its third straight loss. Daiquan Walker added 11 points off the bench, including three 3-pointers, and Brandon Goodwin chipped in 10 points.
UCF jumped out to a 19-14 lead but Cincinnati countered with a 9-0 run for a 23-19 lead with 6:16 left before halftime. The Bearcats went into intermission with a 29-24 advantage, as the Knights managed only one basket over the final 9:48 before the break.
UCF twice pulled within three points in the second half on Goodwin layups, the second one cutting it to 44-41 with 7:40 to play. But Cincinnati went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by Johnson’s 3-pointer, and the Bearcats held the Knights scoreless over the final 4:38 to seal the victory.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cincinnati improved to 6-0 in the series. … UCF shot 32.7 percent from the field. … Cincinnati registered eight steals, led by Caupain’s three.
Top Game Performances
| Cincinnati |
|
Central Florida |
|
Kevin Johnson 13 |
Scoring |
Kasey Wilson 12 |
|
Troy Caupain 2 |
Assists |
Adonys Henriquez 2 |
|
Octavius Ellis 10 |
Rebounds |
Kasey Wilson 11 |
|
Kevin Johnson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kasey Wilson 4 |
|
Troy Caupain 3 |
Steals |
Justin McBride 2 |
|
Gary Clark 2 |
Blocks |
Staphon Blair 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Cincinnati
|
56 |
40.4 |
5-18 |
13-18 |
7 |
31 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
| Central Florida
|
46 |
32.7 |
4-17 |
8-9 |
6 |
27 |
5 |
2 |
12 |
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