Bearcats Dominate Knights in Big 12 Rematch
CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Cincinnati avenged a January loss with a decisive 92-72 victory over UCF in a Big 12 men’s basketball game Sunday at Fifth Third Arena. A crowd of 9,969 saw the Bearcats improve to 12-12 overall, while the Knights fell to 17-6.
Cincinnati led 40-28 at halftime and expanded its lead in the second half. The Bearcats’ offense was efficient, scoring 15 fastbreak points and committing only seven turnovers that led to UCF points. Baba Miller led Cincinnati with 17 points and five assists. Chris Johnson paced UCF with 16 points and six assists. The result flipped both the pregame spread, which favored Cincinnati by 3.5 points, and the statistical prediction that gave UCF a 56.7% chance to win.