Postgame Notes: Cincinnati vs. Coppin State

Cincinnati Men's Basketball Postgame Notes
12/13 Cincinnati (3-0) 97, Coppin State (0-3) 54
November 16, 2017 • BB&T Arena (Highland Heights, Ky.)

Today's Attendance: 7,158

Starting Five: F Jacob Evans III • F Gary Clark • G Cane Broome • F Kyle Washington • G Jarron Cumberland

The Turning Point: The Bearcats jumped all over the Eagles from the opening whistle, connecting on their first 13 shots in a row to claim a 35-13 lead less than 10 minutes into the contest. Cincinnati shot 50 percent both from the floor (19-of-38) and from three-point range (9-of-18) in the opening half while limiting the Eagles to just 29 percent from the floor and 16.7 percent from distance.

Leaders: Jarron Cumberland led all scorers with 19 points with teammates Justin Jenifer scoring a career-high 16 points on a 4-of-5 shooting, all from beyond the arc. Also scoring in double-digits for the Bearcats were Gary Clark (12), Jacob Evans (11) and Kyle Washington (11). Karonn Davis led the Eagles with 10 points.

// TEAM NOTES

• With the victory, Cincinnati improved to 3-0 on the year while Coppin State fell to 0-3 overall
• The Bearcats lead the all-time series with the Eagles, 4-0, with a 3-0 mark in home games
• UC improved to 21-0 all-time against members of the MEAC, which includes a 2-0 mark this year after defeating Savannah State (107-77) in the season opener
• The victory for the Bearcats is their 29th in a row at home, which is the second-longest active streak in the nation behind only Oregon's 44
• The Bearcats have scored 306 points in the first three games of the year, surpassing the previous Cronin Era record of 297 points scored in a three-game stretch during the 2011-12 season. The all-time record is 338 points, scored during the 1957-58 season.
• HALFTIME REPORT: Cincinnati opened the game hitting its first 13 shots in a row, including taking an early 13-2 lead less than three minutes into the contest to eventually claim a 55-26 lead at the intermission. Jarron Cumberland had the hot hand much of the half as he was 6-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, for 17 points in the opening 20 minutes, which was just three shy of his game-high total on the young season. Nine different Bearcats scored in the first half with 10 different players recording at least one assist as the team dished out 14 helpers overall.
• Cincinnati had more rebounds in the first half of play (28) than Coppin State had points (26) and finished with 51 total boards for the game, a total that sits just outside the Top 5 in the Cronin era.

// PLAYER NOTES

• Gary Clark scored 12 points to bring his career total to 1,031 points to move him into No. 48 on the program's all-time scoring ledger, surpassing Field Williams (2001-04), who scored 1,030 in his career. Clark will need 20 points to move into a tie for the No. 47 position on the list.
• Justin Jenifer went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc to tie his career high for three-point field goals made. The last time he drained four treys came Dec. 4, 2016, against Bowling Green.
• Mamoudou Diarra was 1-of-2 from three-point land, scoring the first trey of his collegiate career.
• The Bearcats sent all 15 players to the floor during the game with the 12 that played more nine minutes each scoring at least two points on the day.