National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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