NCAAB Game Recap - Cincinnati at UCF
Thu Mar 7, 2019 7:00 PM EST

Hamp
77
Campbl
86
F
Boston
69
Colg
81
F
NJIT
55
Lipsco
78
F
Presb
76
Radf
84
F
HolyC
65
Buck
77
F
NFla
63
Lib
71
F
ChaSo
77
Winth
63
F
Army
70
Leh
75
F
TN-M
81
JSU
88
F
Navy
60
Amer
56
F
MorSt
81
APSU
95
F
HiPt
69
GWebb
75
F
Niag
72
Monm
76
F
Fairf
53
Manh
57
F
Evans
60
IlSt
65
F
Portl
47
USD
67
F
StPet
71
Maris
68
F(OT)
Valpa
77
IndSt
55
F
Pacif
53
Pepp
61
F
SMU
79
Hou
90
F
Cin
55
UCF
58
F
Iowa
45
Wisc
65
F
USA
70
CoCar
92
F
Temp
78
UConn
71
F
Troy
64
App
72
F
UL
77
ArkLR
72
F
Savan
90
SCSt
87
F
FlaAM
64
BethC
56
F
NCC
52
NCAT
74
F
DelSt
64
MD-ES
70
F
CBU
82
UTRGV
79
F(OT)
How
98
Norf
95
F
Ind
92
Ill
74
F
ULM
72
ArkSt
73
F
South
55
PVAM
73
F
ASU
66
Gram
93
F
N CO
70
S UT
53
F
AlaAM
47
JackSt
66
F
Alc
72
TXSo
99
F
GrCan
70
UtVal
82
F
UCLA
68
Colora
93
F
Ida
59
Web
93
F
E WA
91
IdaSt
62
F
Copp
83
Morg
69
F
USC
74
Utah
83
F
CSBak
57
Seatt
63
F(OT)
UCSB
76
CSNor
74
F
UCIrv
110
CAPoly
72
F
HI
76
UCDav
69
F
Mont
69
PorSt
81
F
MTSt
67
Sac
70
F
Cal
64
Stan
59
F

UCF 58, Cincinnati 55

Mar 7, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

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2

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(20) Cincinnati

21

34

55

(25) UCF

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29

58

B.J. Taylor scores, No. 25 UCF beats No. 19 Cincinnati 58-55
Thu Mar 7, 2019 10:44 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) B.J. Taylor had a final home game to remember - at No. 19 Cincinnati's expense.

Taylor scored seven of UCF's last eight point and finished with 22 to help the No. 25 Knights hold off Cincinnati 58-55 on Thursday night.

"We feel like we've been the hunted all season," Taylor said. "We came in pre-season number one pick . we got everybody's best shot all season. That's nothing new."

Tacko Fall added 10 points and six rebounds for the Knights (23-6, 13-4 American Athletic). They held Cincinnati to 37.1 percent shooting and had a 40-33 rebounding edge.

"Hope people around the country realize how good they are," coach Mick Cronin said. "We had too many breakdowns ... we got what we deserved."

Trevon Scott had 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting and added nine rebounds for the Bearcats (25-5, 14-3). Jarron Cumberland added 10 points and five assists.

Taylor broke a tie with two free throws with 1:16 left and made it 57-53 with a layup with 17 seconds to go. Cumberland cut it to two with a layup with 10 seconds left, and Chad Brown completed the scoring for UCF with a free throw with 9 seconds to go.

Cumberland and Can Broome missed 3-point attempts for the Bearcats in the final seconds.

"We're going to have to do this together," coach Dawkins said. "Tonight, is another example of us doing it together. We beat a very good basketball team today at home."

CUMBERLAND STRUGGLES

Cumberland didn't score his first basket until 7:28 left in the first half. The Bearcats' leading scorer at 18.6 points per game, he was 5 for-18 from the field.

BIG PICTURE

Cincinnati: The Bearcats couldn't overcome their shooting problems. They were 6 of 18 from 3 -point range.

UCF: The victory gave the Knights two victories over Top 25 teams in a season for the first time. The win also marked UCF's most wins in program history with 23.

UP NEXT

Cincinnati: Hosts No. 12 Houston on Sunday

UCF: At Temple on Saturday.

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Leaders

Cincinnati PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Scott 20 0 3 9 1 0
J. Cumberland 10 0 5 4 0 0
UCF PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Taylor 22 0 1 6 0 0
T. Fall 10 0 1 6 0 3

Team Comparison

Cin UCF
Points For 55 58
Field Goals 23/62-37% 22/53-42%
Three Pointers 6/18-33% 6/18-33%
Free Throws 3/6-50% 8/13-62%
Offensive Rebounds 15 15
Defensive Rebounds 18 25
Rebounds 37 44
Blocks 2 7
Steals 6 1
Turnovers 10 14
Personal Fouls 16 13
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Feb 21 UCF 55 @ Cin 60 A. Dawkins 18 K. Williams 12
Thu Mar 7 Cin 55 @ UCF 58 T. Scott 20 B. Taylor 22

Game Information

Stadium: CFE Federal Credit Union Arena, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 9,141
Game Time: