Bearcats Fall to #25 UCF on the Road

The Bearcats fall 58-55 on the road to No. 25 UCF.

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Bearcats Fall to #25 UCF on the RoadBearcats Fall to #25 UCF on the Road

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — B.J. Taylor scored 22 points and No. 25 UCF held off No. 20 Cincinnati 58-55 on Thursday night.

Trevon Scott had 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting and added nine rebounds for the Bearcats (25-5, 14-3). Jarron Cumberland added 10 points and five assists.

Taylor broke a tie with two free throws with 1:16 left and made it 57-53 with a layup with 17 seconds to go. Cumberland cut it to two with a layup with 10 seconds left, and Chad Brown completed the scoring for UCF with a free throw with 9 seconds to go.

Cumberland and Cane Broome missed 3-point attempts for the Bearcats in the final seconds.


// BIG PICTURE

Cincinnati: The Bearcats couldn't overcome their shooting problems. They were 6 of 18 from 3 -point range.

UCF: The victory gave the Knights two victories over Top 25 teams in a season for the first time.


// UP NEXT

Cincinnati: Hosts No. 12 Houston on Sunday

UCF: At Temple on Saturday.