Cincinnati University leans on overtime defense and Moustapha Thiam at T-Mobile Center against the University of Central Florida

Cincinnati University entered at 65-66 in overtime against the University of Central Florida at 3:00 PM EDT on ESPNU from the T-Mobile Center, with attendance listed at 12477.

First half

The Cincinnati University offense produced 27 points in the opening half while the University of Central Florida put up 26.

The Cats hit 42 percent on 3-point attempts for the game and logged 13 assists, and the Knights finished the game at 12 percent from 3-point range with 10 assists.

Cincy finished with 46 total rebounds while UCF totaled 49 rebounds, and Cincinnati recorded 6 blocks compared to 2 blocks by the Knights.

Second half

The Bearcats scored 31 points in the second half while UCF scored 32 points in the second half.

The Cats went 14-for-17 at the line for 82 percent, and the Knights went 13-for-23 for 56 percent.

Cincy committed 19 turnovers and scored 10 points off turnovers, and UCF committed 10 turnovers and scored 20 points off turnovers.

Overtime

The Cats scored 7 points in overtime while UCF scored 8 points in overtime to settle the Cincinnati Bearcats full-time result as 66-65.

Cincinnati Bearcats post-match stats show 10 points in the paint for Cincy against 38 points in the paint for UCF, and the Knights added 17 second-chance points to Cincinnati’s 3.

Moustapha Thiam posted 18 points with 16 rebounds and 5 blocks in the previous game, and Day Day Thomas brought 15 points with 6 assists in that previous box line for Cincy.

After the horn

The Cincinnati Bearcats vs UCF Knights highlights included 11 made 3-pointers for Cincy against 3 made 3-pointers for UCF, and the Cincinnati Bearcats final whistle reaction centered on a game with 3 ties and 4 lead changes at a neutral site.

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