TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati women's basketball kept its home winning streak going Wednesday night with a 72-52 victory over the Temple Owls to give it its seventh-straight victory inside Fifth Third Arena.
Facing a 45-37 deficit with 3:05 left in the third quarter, the Bearcats (10-7, 2-2 AAC) ended the game on a 35-7 run to notch their largest-ever margin of victory against the Owls (4-12, 0-4 AAC).
Sophomore forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) recorded her fourth double-double of the season with game highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Fellow sophomore forward Andeija Puckett (Griffin, Ga./Griffin) was a force off the bench with a career-best 15 points to go along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Junior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) continued her stellar guard play with her first-career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 10 assists, as well as seven rebounds. In addition, sophomore post I'Liyah Green (Louisville, Ky./Male), too, had a career night with eight points and four rebounds.
In its first home game in 10 days, the Red & Black used a 12-2 run over the final three minutes of the first quarter to take an 18-9 advantage into the second. In the next period, UC struggled to find the bottom of the net in the opening five minutes, but ended the half outscoring the Owls, 14-9, to lead 34-28 at the break.
The Bearcats' shooting woes crept back up to start the third quarter as Temple surged ahead to take a 45-37 advantage with 3:05 left in the period. The home answered with an 11-0 run over the final 2:34 of the third to pull back ahead. The streak extended to 17-0 in the final quarter as the Red & Black took control of the game. In total, UC dominated TU, 24-7, in the fourth to run away with the victory.
Cincinnati imposed its will in the paint with 42 points and outrebounded the visitors, 49-38. The Bearcats also converted 19 Owls turnovers into 17 points and totaled 18 offensive rebounds. Additionally, UC assisted on 19 of its 27 made field goals and limited Temple to 29.7-percent shooting from the field.
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