March Madness - Cincinnati vs Missouri Final: 78-63 - Recap
March Madness - Cincinnati vs Missouri Final: 78-63 - Recap
Yancy Gates scored 18 points leading Cincinnati to a 78-63 victory over Missouri at Verizon Center on Thursday.
Cincinnati was a favorite by1 point and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Cincinnati got 16 points from Dion Dixon and another 11 points from Cashmere Wright. Cashmere Wright contributed 7 assists, while Yancy Gates cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Missouri got 13 points from Ricardo Ratliffe in a losing cause and another 11 points from Michael Dixon. Phil (Flip) Pressey contributed 5 assists for them, while Laurence Bowers had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Cincinnati were victorious, as the score was 39-28 at the break.
Cincinnati won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-31.
