Recap - Cincinnati Defeats DePaul 71-68
Recap - Cincinnati Defeats DePaul 71-68
Sean Kilpatrick scored 19 points leading Cincinnati to a 71-68 victory over DePaul at Allstate Arena on Tuesday.
Cincinnati won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 10.5-point spread.
Ibrahima Thomas had 16 points for Cincinnati and Cashmere Wright chipped in with 10 points. Cashmere Wright had 5 assists for them, while Ibrahima Thomas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
DePaul got 20 points from Cleveland Melvin in a losing cause and another 16 points from Brandon Young. Brandon Young contributed 5 assists for them, while Cleveland Melvin had 6 rebounds.
Cincinnati led at halftime, 41-26.
Cincinnati had a 30-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
