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Cincinnati 65, Southern Methodist 57
[January 02, 2014] CINCINNATI — Cincinnati 65, Southern Methodist 57: Justin Jackson had 17 points, six rebounds, five blocks and five steals as the Bearcats edged the visiting Mustangs in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
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Sean Kilpatrick added 13 points and six rebounds for
Cincinnati (12-2), which forced 11 second-half turnovers.
Shaquille Thomas and Jermaine Sanders each added 10 points for
the Bearcats. Markus Kennedy led Southern Methodist (10-3) with 12 points and
nine rebounds. SMU, which started the week second nationally in
field-goal percentage defense, held Cincinnati to 36.5 percent
shooting but never got closer than four points in the second
half. The Mustangs held Cincinnati scoreless for nearly six minutes
during a 12-0 run for a brief 18-11 lead, but Cincinnati
answered with a 10-0 run — getting the last five points from
Jackson — for a 26-22 lead with just under three minutes left in
the first half. Sanders hit two 3-pointers in the last 2:04 to
give the Bearcats a 32-30 halftime lead. SMU had five turnovers in the first five minutes of the second
half and Kilpatrick's layup pushed Cincinnati ahead 48-39 with
10:51 left. Ben Moore's two free throws pulled SMU within 55-51
with about four minutes left but the Bearcats used a 10-3 run to
build a double-digit lead in the final minute. GAME NOTEBOOK: Cincinnati has held its last 21 opponents to fewer than 70 points, extending the nation's longest active streak. ... The Bearcats have won 13 straight home games, tying the program's longest streak under eighth-year coach Mick Cronin. ... SMU outrebounded the Bearcats 32-30 and has won on the boards in 12 of its 13 games. [© 2014 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.] Copyright 2014 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
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