TicketsPHILADELPHIA – University of Cincinnati women's basketball dropped a 78-70 decision to the Temple Owls on Sunday afternoon at McGonigle Hall.
With the score tied at 57 just seconds into the fourth quarter, the Bearcats (16-9, 8-4 AAC) fell victim to a 12-0 Owls (9-15, 5-6 AAC) run and couldn't recover down the stretch.
For the third-straight game, five UC players scored in double figures with junior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) leading the way with 16 points. Sophomore forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) chipped in 15 points and nine rebounds, while junior forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake) added 11 points. In addition, junior guard Florence Sifa (Bujumbura, Burundi/Jacksonville College) and senior guard Nikira Goings (Marietta, Ga./Osborne) both came off the bench to score a combined 20 points with each posting 10. Sifa also grabbed a team-high-tying nine rebounds.
Looking for their fourth-straight road conference win, the Bearcats started slowly, falling behind, 8-0, four minutes into the game. UC stormed back with a 9-0 run to take the lead with 3:12 left in the opening quarter. The two teams went back and forth over the duration of the period with the Owls pulling ahead, 18-15, at the end of one. In the second quarter, the Red & Black saw the home team surge ahead, accumulating a 37-22 lead with 2:36 to go until halftime. The Bearcats answered with an 8-0 run to end the period to trail just 37-30 at the break.
After trailing by as many as 10 points early in the third quarter, UC manufactured a 13-0 run to take a 45-42 advantage midway through the period. The two teams answered one another through the duration of the stanza with Temple taking a slight, 57-54 lead into the final quarter. Following Miller burying a 3-pointer seconds into the fourth period, the Owls put together a 12-0 run to hop into the driver's seat. The Red & Black fought back to trail by just four points with a minute to go, but the home team was able to stave off a Bearcats comeback down the stretch.
UC shot the ball from the field at a 40-percent clip and knocked down six 3-pointers. The team struggled at the free-throw line, though, with 14-of-24 makes. The Bearcats turned 11 Owls turnovers into 18 points and trailed slightly on the glass, 46-43. Additionally, the Red & Black scored 26 points in the paint, got out in transition for 14 points, and dished out nine assists.
// UP NEXT
UC will return home Wednesday, Feb. 20 to host Tulsa for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff at Fifth Third Arena.
// 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.
// AAC CHAMPIONSHIP TICKET INFO
Fans wanting to support University of Cincinnati women's basketball at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Championship can purchase tickets at GoBearcats.com/Tickets or by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX. The championship will take place March 8-11, 2019, with all games being played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, for the sixth-consecutive season. All-session ticket packages, which includes admission to all four days of competition – a total of 11 games – will be available for $99. Tickets will be allocated and mailed the week of Feb. 25. All will-call tickets will be available to pick up at the Mohegan Sun Arena on UC gamedays.
With the score tied at 57 just seconds into the fourth quarter, the Bearcats (16-9, 8-4 AAC) fell victim to a 12-0 Owls (9-15, 5-6 AAC) run and couldn't recover down the stretch.
For the third-straight game, five UC players scored in double figures with junior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) leading the way with 16 points. Sophomore forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) chipped in 15 points and nine rebounds, while junior forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake) added 11 points. In addition, junior guard Florence Sifa (Bujumbura, Burundi/Jacksonville College) and senior guard Nikira Goings (Marietta, Ga./Osborne) both came off the bench to score a combined 20 points with each posting 10. Sifa also grabbed a team-high-tying nine rebounds.
Looking for their fourth-straight road conference win, the Bearcats started slowly, falling behind, 8-0, four minutes into the game. UC stormed back with a 9-0 run to take the lead with 3:12 left in the opening quarter. The two teams went back and forth over the duration of the period with the Owls pulling ahead, 18-15, at the end of one. In the second quarter, the Red & Black saw the home team surge ahead, accumulating a 37-22 lead with 2:36 to go until halftime. The Bearcats answered with an 8-0 run to end the period to trail just 37-30 at the break.
After trailing by as many as 10 points early in the third quarter, UC manufactured a 13-0 run to take a 45-42 advantage midway through the period. The two teams answered one another through the duration of the stanza with Temple taking a slight, 57-54 lead into the final quarter. Following Miller burying a 3-pointer seconds into the fourth period, the Owls put together a 12-0 run to hop into the driver's seat. The Red & Black fought back to trail by just four points with a minute to go, but the home team was able to stave off a Bearcats comeback down the stretch.
UC shot the ball from the field at a 40-percent clip and knocked down six 3-pointers. The team struggled at the free-throw line, though, with 14-of-24 makes. The Bearcats turned 11 Owls turnovers into 18 points and trailed slightly on the glass, 46-43. Additionally, the Red & Black scored 26 points in the paint, got out in transition for 14 points, and dished out nine assists.
// UP NEXT
UC will return home Wednesday, Feb. 20 to host Tulsa for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff at Fifth Third Arena.
// 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.
// AAC CHAMPIONSHIP TICKET INFO
Fans wanting to support University of Cincinnati women's basketball at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Championship can purchase tickets at GoBearcats.com/Tickets or by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX. The championship will take place March 8-11, 2019, with all games being played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, for the sixth-consecutive season. All-session ticket packages, which includes admission to all four days of competition – a total of 11 games – will be available for $99. Tickets will be allocated and mailed the week of Feb. 25. All will-call tickets will be available to pick up at the Mohegan Sun Arena on UC gamedays.