TicketsDALLAS – IImar'I Thomas scored a team-high 19 points, including 13 in the second half, as the University of Cincinnati women's basketball team used a big third quarter to blow open a close contest on its way to scoring a big 73-58 win at SMU Saturday inside Moody Arena in Dallas.
The win, UC's second in a row and second road win in league play, pushed the Bearcats' record to 15-7 overall and 6-3 in the American while the Mustangs fell to 9-12 overall and 3-6 in the AAC.
After trailing much of the first half, the Bearcats fought their way back into the lead, taking a 32-31 lead into halftime after posting a 5-2 run to close out the final three minutes of the second quarter. Antoinette Miller led the charge with 10 points while Sam Rodgers collected seven with the team forcing the Mustangs into 10 turnovers while blocking five shots as well.
Following the break, the Bearcats hit the gas and turned up the heat as they went on a 16-0 run to open the half and didn't look back. Along with Thomas' big half, Angel Rizor continued her solid play on the day as she scored six, grabbed six boards and stole one pass to finish the game with nine points, a season-high 13 boards, a season-high three blocks and a pair of steals.
Overall, the UC defense forced the hosts into 21 miscues and, combined with Sunday's showing against USF, have now forced 52 turnovers in two contests. Today, those turnovers turned into 22 points for the Bearcats.
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Next time out, the Bearcats will play host to Tulsa in an 11 a.m. matinee inside Fifth Third Arena Wednesday, February 12. The game will be UC's annual Education Day with school children from around the city coming to campus.
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The win, UC's second in a row and second road win in league play, pushed the Bearcats' record to 15-7 overall and 6-3 in the American while the Mustangs fell to 9-12 overall and 3-6 in the AAC.
After trailing much of the first half, the Bearcats fought their way back into the lead, taking a 32-31 lead into halftime after posting a 5-2 run to close out the final three minutes of the second quarter. Antoinette Miller led the charge with 10 points while Sam Rodgers collected seven with the team forcing the Mustangs into 10 turnovers while blocking five shots as well.
Following the break, the Bearcats hit the gas and turned up the heat as they went on a 16-0 run to open the half and didn't look back. Along with Thomas' big half, Angel Rizor continued her solid play on the day as she scored six, grabbed six boards and stole one pass to finish the game with nine points, a season-high 13 boards, a season-high three blocks and a pair of steals.
Overall, the UC defense forced the hosts into 21 miscues and, combined with Sunday's showing against USF, have now forced 52 turnovers in two contests. Today, those turnovers turned into 22 points for the Bearcats.
// UP NEXT
Next time out, the Bearcats will play host to Tulsa in an 11 a.m. matinee inside Fifth Third Arena Wednesday, February 12. The game will be UC's annual Education Day with school children from around the city coming to campus.
// PLAY4KAY FREE THROW CHALLENGE
Participate all month long in the Play4Kay National Free Throw Challenge. Click on the link to join the Bearcats in the challenge: https://pledgeit.org/cincinnati-play4kay.
// GET CONNECTED
Stay up to date with the team by following the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @GoBearcatsWBB.