CINCINNATI (AP) -- Jarron Cumberland made 12-of-17 free throws to score 20 points and Cincinnati staged a second-half rally to beat UNLV 72-65 in overtime on Saturday.
The Rebels lead 33-24 at intermission before Cincinnati (5-2) got back in it and eventually led 58-48 with 70 seconds remaining in regulation. UNLV's Amauri Hardy and Elijah Mitrou-Long made back to 3-pointers to cut the deficit to four.
After Cumberland sank a pair of free throws to make it 60-54 with 31 seconds to go, Mike Adams-Woods fouled Mitrou-Long on his 3-point attempt with 23 seconds left. Mitrou-Long sank three foul shots to reduce the deficit to three. Following a Cincinnati timeout, Jaevin Cumberland turned it over to give the Rebels a chance.
Donnie Tillman missed a 3 with six seconds left, but Bryce Hamilton came up with the offensive rebound to set up Mitrou-Long, who buried a 3 with 1.3 seconds left to force overtime. The Rebels (3-6) led just once in the extra session.
Mitrou-Long finished with 29 points.
Cincinnati set a school record playing in its third consecutive overtime game. The Bearcats saw their last two games go an extra period at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. UC lost a 91-84 overtime decision to Bowling Green in the semifinals before outlasting Valparaiso, 81-77, in an extra period that determined the winner of the third-place game.
Cincinnati Rallies to Defeat UNLV in Overtime, 72-65
Jarron Cumberland made 12-of-17 free throws to score 20 points and Cincinnati staged a second-half rally to beat UNLV 72-65 in overtime on Saturday.
