National Basketball Association
Cincinnati 73, Jacksonville St. 59
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials:
# Lamar Simpson, # Gene Steratore, # Paul Szelc
Attendance:
4542
By SportsDirect Inc.
Cashmere Wright scored 23 points and led No. 20 Cincinnati past visiting Jacksonville State 73-59 on Tuesday as part of the Global Sports Challenge.
Cincinnati (2-0) has won 20 consecutive non-conference home games. The Ohio Valley Conference's Jacksonville State (1-2) last lost two in a row after winning its season opener.
Mason Leggett and Brian Williams led Jacksonville State with 16 points apiece.
The Gamecocks, who have only one senior and 11 new players on their roster, struggled early. Cincinnati scored the first seven points and took a 26-9 lead midway through the first half. The Bearcats led 44-21 at halftime thanks mostly to hitting 7 of 8 on 3-pointers. Dion Dixon scored 16 of his 20 points and hit four from beyond the arc in the first half.
Jacksonville State cut into the lead throughout the second half. The Gamecocks closed the margin to 67-57 with two minutes remaining, but could get no closer than 10 points.
Tarvin Gaines, who averaged 13.5 points in the first two games for the Gamecocks, was held to eight points and made 1-of-8 from the field.
The Bearcats, who forced 17 turnovers in beating South Alabama in their opener, turned the ball over 20 times.
Top Game Performances
| Jacksonville St. |
|
Cincinnati |
|
Mason Leggett 16 |
Scoring |
Cashmere Wright 23 |
|
Dion Waiters 3 |
Assists |
Yancy Gates 4 |
|
Tarvin Gaines 5 |
Rebounds |
Dion Dixon 9 |
|
Tarvin Gaines 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Justin Jackson 3 |
|
Darion Rackley 3 |
Steals |
Justin Jackson 2 |
|
Rinaldo Mafra 1 |
Blocks |
Justin Jackson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Jacksonville St.
|
59 |
37.1 |
3-14 |
10-14 |
9 |
26 |
1 |
9 |
|
| Cincinnati
|
73 |
48.2 |
8-13 |
11-14 |
17 |
39 |
9 |
6 |
|