Cincinnati Falls 77-74 to West Virginia - Recap
Cincinnati Falls 77-74 to West Virginia - Recap
Kevin Jones scored 26 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for West Virginia on Saturday, leading them to a 77-74 victory over Cincinnati at WVU Colliseum.
West Virginia earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 4.5-point spread.
Deniz Kilicli had 13 points for West Virginia and Gary Browne chipped in with 13 points. Deniz Kilicli had 5 assists for them, while Kevin Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Cincinnati got a 17-point performance from Cashmere Wright, who was supported by 12 points from Dion Dixon. Dion Dixon had 9 assists in a losing cause for Cincinnati, while Yancy Gates grabbed 13 rebounds.
West Virginia trailed at halftime, 33-32.
West Virginia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-43.
