Bearcats Start AAC Play Topping UConn, 67-51

Chris Vogt scored a game-high 19 points and Trevon Scott had 10 points and 13 rebounds as Cincinnati earned a 67-51 win over UConn in the AAC opener Wednesday.

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Bearcats Start AAC Play Topping UConn, 67-51Bearcats Start AAC Play Topping UConn, 67-51
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CINCINNATI (AP) - Trevon Scott scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to carry Cincinnati to a 67-51 win over UConn in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Wednesday night.

Chris Vogt had 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting for the Bearcats, (8-5, 1-0), who beat UConn for the eighth-straight time. Jarron Cumberland added 15 points and became only the fourth player in school history to eclipse 1,500 points and 300 assists in his career. 

Cincinnati shot 50% in the first half and held the Huskies to 26% to open a 35-19 lead. UConn made 3 of 9 shots from 3-point range but just 4 of 18 inside the arc for a season-low opening half.

Brendan Adams had 11 points for the Huskies (9-4, 0-1). James Bouknight added 10 points. Akok Akok had nine rebounds and four blocks.

Vogt scored the first five points of the game and the Bearcats never trailed. His three-point play, part of an 8-0 run, put the lead in double figures for good at 22-10 midway through the first half.