TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati women's basketball fell, 50-38, to the UCF Knights on Tuesday night at Saint Ursula Academy Gymnasium & Convocation Center.
With the setback, the Bearcats dropped to 13-9 on the season and 5-4 in American Athletic Conference play. Meanwhile, UCF won its fourth-straight game and moved to 15-7 overall and 7-2 in AAC competition.
Hoping to bounce back from Saturday's overtime loss at home to the ECU Pirates, the Red & Black fell behind by eight points midway through the opening quarter, but battled back to trail just 11-6 going into the following period. After pulling within three points just seconds into the next quatrter and going back and forth with the Knights during the first five minutes of the period, UC was outscored 10-2 over the duration to face a 25-12 deficit at halftime.
Facing a sizeable shortfall, the Bearcats answered to begin the second half, trailing by just 10, 28-18, with 7:35 to play in the third quarter. The Red & Black then saw UCF manufacture a 14-3 run over five minutes to take a game-high 21-point lead with 2:14 to go in the period. In the fourth, UC reduced its deficit to only 12, 48-36, with 3:04 remaining, but couldn't get over the hump down the stretch, falling by a final score of 50-38.
Senior forward Shanice Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara/Monroe CC) led the way for the Red & Black with 14 points to go along with six rebounds, an assist, and a steal in just 22 minutes of play. Freshman forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) contributed eight points, three rebounds, and a block. In addition, sophomore guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) pitched in career highs of seven rebounds and four steals as well as five points.
The Bearcats scored 18 points in the paint, got 12 points off of 18 Knights turnovers, and posted 14 bench points. UC also knocked down 10-of-12 free throws and secured 11 offensive rebounds. Additionally, the Red & Black held UCF to 35.5-percent shooting for the game including just 17.6-percent in the fourth quarter.
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The Bearcats will travel to Hartford, Connecticut to face the No. 1 UConn Huskies on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. inside the XL Center. The game will be broadcast live on WatchESPN and the ESPN app as well as on SportsNet New York (SNY).
With the setback, the Bearcats dropped to 13-9 on the season and 5-4 in American Athletic Conference play. Meanwhile, UCF won its fourth-straight game and moved to 15-7 overall and 7-2 in AAC competition.
Hoping to bounce back from Saturday's overtime loss at home to the ECU Pirates, the Red & Black fell behind by eight points midway through the opening quarter, but battled back to trail just 11-6 going into the following period. After pulling within three points just seconds into the next quatrter and going back and forth with the Knights during the first five minutes of the period, UC was outscored 10-2 over the duration to face a 25-12 deficit at halftime.
Facing a sizeable shortfall, the Bearcats answered to begin the second half, trailing by just 10, 28-18, with 7:35 to play in the third quarter. The Red & Black then saw UCF manufacture a 14-3 run over five minutes to take a game-high 21-point lead with 2:14 to go in the period. In the fourth, UC reduced its deficit to only 12, 48-36, with 3:04 remaining, but couldn't get over the hump down the stretch, falling by a final score of 50-38.
Senior forward Shanice Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara/Monroe CC) led the way for the Red & Black with 14 points to go along with six rebounds, an assist, and a steal in just 22 minutes of play. Freshman forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) contributed eight points, three rebounds, and a block. In addition, sophomore guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) pitched in career highs of seven rebounds and four steals as well as five points.
The Bearcats scored 18 points in the paint, got 12 points off of 18 Knights turnovers, and posted 14 bench points. UC also knocked down 10-of-12 free throws and secured 11 offensive rebounds. Additionally, the Red & Black held UCF to 35.5-percent shooting for the game including just 17.6-percent in the fourth quarter.
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The Bearcats will travel to Hartford, Connecticut to face the No. 1 UConn Huskies on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. inside the XL Center. The game will be broadcast live on WatchESPN and the ESPN app as well as on SportsNet New York (SNY).