TicketsST. LOUIS – University of Cincinnati women's basketball snapped a two-game losing skid Sunday with a 51-50 win over the St. Louis Billikens inside Chaifetz Arena.
Junior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) broke a 50-50 tie with a made free throw with four seconds remaining to lift the Bearcats to victory.
UC picked up its first road victory of the season and moved to 3-2 on the season. Meanwhile, SLU fell to 1-2 in 2018-19.
For the second-straight game, IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) led the way on the offensive end for UC with 13 points. Miller, again, stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, a career-high nine assists, six rebounds, and two steals.
In a back-and-forth game featuring six lead changes and five ties, the Red & Black took control early with a 13-3 lead late in the opening quarter. Armed with a 13-6 advantage to begin the second period, the Bearcats fell victim to a Billikens surge as the home team evened up the score before halftime, 26-26.
In a competitive third quarter, the Bearcats used a 6-0 run to begin the period to capture some momentum. SLU responded by outscoring UC 10-6 over the duration of the stanza to bring the score to 38-36, Bearcats, heading into the final quarter.
In the fourth, the Red & Black pulled ahead by as many as four points, 42-38, with 7:44 left. The home team again answered with an 11-4 surge to lead by three, 49-46, with 2:54 remaining. The Bearcats fought back with a bucket and a foul by senior guard Nikira Goings (Marietta, Ga./Osborne) to go up 50-49 with 1:21 to play. After a free-throw conversion by SLU to tie the game at 50, Miller attacked the basket and drew a foul with four seconds left. After the junior guard buried the go-ahead free throw, the Bearcats stayed solid on the defensive end to clinch the 51-50 victory.
UC made SLU pay in transition with 20 fast-break points -- namely the Miller-to-Thomas connection. The Red & Black edged the Billikens on the boards with a 39-37 rebounding advantage. The Bearcats also scored 26 points in the paint and dished out 13 assists on 21 made field goals.
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UC will begin a two-game homestand Wednesday, Nov. 21, when it welcomes Yale to Fifth Third Arena for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
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Single-game tickets for the 2018-19 season are on sale now. General admission tickets are available at just $5, while Champions Club tickets are $7. Discounts for youth (ages 4-12) and seniors (ages 65+) include $3 general admission tickets and $5 Champions Club tickets. Tickets can be purchased by either calling 1-877-CATS-TIX, logging onto GoBEARCATS.com/Tickets, or by visiting the Fifth Third Arena ticket office on gameday.
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Junior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) broke a 50-50 tie with a made free throw with four seconds remaining to lift the Bearcats to victory.
UC picked up its first road victory of the season and moved to 3-2 on the season. Meanwhile, SLU fell to 1-2 in 2018-19.
For the second-straight game, IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) led the way on the offensive end for UC with 13 points. Miller, again, stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, a career-high nine assists, six rebounds, and two steals.
In a back-and-forth game featuring six lead changes and five ties, the Red & Black took control early with a 13-3 lead late in the opening quarter. Armed with a 13-6 advantage to begin the second period, the Bearcats fell victim to a Billikens surge as the home team evened up the score before halftime, 26-26.
In a competitive third quarter, the Bearcats used a 6-0 run to begin the period to capture some momentum. SLU responded by outscoring UC 10-6 over the duration of the stanza to bring the score to 38-36, Bearcats, heading into the final quarter.
In the fourth, the Red & Black pulled ahead by as many as four points, 42-38, with 7:44 left. The home team again answered with an 11-4 surge to lead by three, 49-46, with 2:54 remaining. The Bearcats fought back with a bucket and a foul by senior guard Nikira Goings (Marietta, Ga./Osborne) to go up 50-49 with 1:21 to play. After a free-throw conversion by SLU to tie the game at 50, Miller attacked the basket and drew a foul with four seconds left. After the junior guard buried the go-ahead free throw, the Bearcats stayed solid on the defensive end to clinch the 51-50 victory.
UC made SLU pay in transition with 20 fast-break points -- namely the Miller-to-Thomas connection. The Red & Black edged the Billikens on the boards with a 39-37 rebounding advantage. The Bearcats also scored 26 points in the paint and dished out 13 assists on 21 made field goals.
// UP NEXT
UC will begin a two-game homestand Wednesday, Nov. 21, when it welcomes Yale to Fifth Third Arena for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
// SINGLE-GAME TICKET INFO
Single-game tickets for the 2018-19 season are on sale now. General admission tickets are available at just $5, while Champions Club tickets are $7. Discounts for youth (ages 4-12) and seniors (ages 65+) include $3 general admission tickets and $5 Champions Club tickets. Tickets can be purchased by either calling 1-877-CATS-TIX, logging onto GoBEARCATS.com/Tickets, or by visiting the Fifth Third Arena ticket office on gameday.
// SEASON TICKET INFO
Catch the exciting start of the Michelle Clark-Heard era and the reopening of Fifth Third Arena by purchasing your season tickets now! The prices for standard Bearcats season tickets are $65 for adults and $50 for youth, seniors, UC faculty and staff and current or former military members. Courtside season tickets are on sale for $100. Click here for more information on season tickets. Click here to purchase today.