National Basketball Association
Cincinnati 92, Utah Valley 72
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 11, 2010
Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials:
# Tim Clougherty, # John Gaffney, # Brett Hampton
Attendance:
5054
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Rashad Bishop scored 19 points and Dion Dixon added 15 as Cincinnati remained unbeaten with a 92-72 victory over Utah Valley State on Saturday.
Yancy Gates had 14 points for Cincinnati (8-0), which is off to its best start in six years as the Bearcats made 14 3-pointers in the wire-to-wire rout.
It was the third straight blowout win for the Bearcats, who had won their previous two games by 34 points apiece.
Cincinnati, which is seeking its first NCAA Tournament berth under fifth-year coach Mick Cronin, opened the game with a 17-2 run and led 56-38 at the half.
The catalyst was Bishop, who was 8 for 8 from the field, including 3 of 3 from behind the arc before sitting out the second half.
Ben Aird had 14 points for the Wolverines (4-5), who have lost two straight after a four-game winning streak.
Top Game Performances
| Utah Valley |
|
Cincinnati |
|
Ben Aird 14 |
Scoring |
Rashad Bishop 17 |
|
Shawn Deadwiler II 4 |
Assists |
Dion Dixon 4 |
|
Ben Aird 9 |
Rebounds |
Ibrahima Thomas 12 |
|
Holton Hunsaker 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Dion Dixon 5 |
|
Shawn Deadwiler II 2 |
Steals |
Darnell Wilks 5 |
|
Justin Baker 2 |
Blocks |
Yancy Gates 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah Valley
|
72 |
47.4 |
7-16 |
11-12 |
9 |
28 |
4 |
3 |
|
| Cincinnati
|
92 |
47.8 |
14-28 |
14-25 |
17 |
37 |
4 |
12 |
|