TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics' weekly Watch Party treks back to 2012 Thursday for the BIG EAST Conference Men's Basketball Tournament semifinal thriller over Syracuse.
The No. 4 seeded Bearcats upended No. 2 Syracuse, leading buzzer-to-buzzer and holding on for a 71-68 victory in front of a sellout crowd in Madison Square Garden.
Bearcats Watch Party, presented by Nathan's Hot Dogs, airs on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be available by clicking the view link on this page which will be posted Thursday, on YouTube (Click HERE) or on Facebook Watch (Click HERE).
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas and Bill Raftery were on the call for ESPN.
NOTING THE WIN OVER SYRACUSE
• UC snapped a four-game losing streak against Syracuse and clinched a spot in the BIG EAST title game for the first time.
• The Bearcats never trailed and led 35-23 at halftime.
• UC had four players in double figures, Yancy Gates, Dion Dixon, Sean Kilpatrick and Cashmere Wright.
• Kilpatrick scored 18 points with five steals and tied a career high with six three-pointers, Gates scored 18 points with eight rebounds, Wright had 11 with eight assists and a steal while Dixon added 11 points.
• Justin Jackson slammed one home with one second left to set the final three-point margin.
• The Bearcats shredded Syracuse's famed 2-3 zone from the start, making six of their first seven 3-point attempts. They made eight of their first 10 shots from beyond the arc in taking a 34-17 lead with 5:43 left in the first half, with Kilpatrick going 4 of 4.
• UC's defense held Syracuse to a 31-percent shooting effort in the first half.
WATCH ON YOUTUBE
Fans interested in watching live on YouTube can click HERE.
ABOUT FACEBOOK WATCH
Facebook Watch is a place to discover and enjoy shows on Facebook. Home to a wide range of shows – from scripted comedy and drama, to competition and reality series, to individual creators and live sports – Facebook Watch is a video platform where episodic content, community and conversation come together. This is a personalized viewing experience, where you can discover new series based on what your friends are watching and catch up on the shows you follow. Facebook Watch is available for free on mobile apps across Apple and Android, on desktop, laptop and on TV apps listed here: https://videoapp.fb.com/.
You do not need a Facebook account to watch the game online.
The Facebook Watch TV app is available on:
• Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV (4th generation or newer)
• Android TV
• Samsung Smart TV (2015 or newer)
• Xbox One
• Oculus TV
Learn how to download the Facebook Watch TV app.
Note: If you don't have a compatible platform to download the app, you can also stream Facebook video from your device to a TV.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati men's basketball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Head Coach John Brannen (@CoachBrannen) and the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The No. 4 seeded Bearcats upended No. 2 Syracuse, leading buzzer-to-buzzer and holding on for a 71-68 victory in front of a sellout crowd in Madison Square Garden.
Bearcats Watch Party, presented by Nathan's Hot Dogs, airs on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be available by clicking the view link on this page which will be posted Thursday, on YouTube (Click HERE) or on Facebook Watch (Click HERE).
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas and Bill Raftery were on the call for ESPN.
NOTING THE WIN OVER SYRACUSE
• UC snapped a four-game losing streak against Syracuse and clinched a spot in the BIG EAST title game for the first time.
• The Bearcats never trailed and led 35-23 at halftime.
• UC had four players in double figures, Yancy Gates, Dion Dixon, Sean Kilpatrick and Cashmere Wright.
• Kilpatrick scored 18 points with five steals and tied a career high with six three-pointers, Gates scored 18 points with eight rebounds, Wright had 11 with eight assists and a steal while Dixon added 11 points.
• Justin Jackson slammed one home with one second left to set the final three-point margin.
• The Bearcats shredded Syracuse's famed 2-3 zone from the start, making six of their first seven 3-point attempts. They made eight of their first 10 shots from beyond the arc in taking a 34-17 lead with 5:43 left in the first half, with Kilpatrick going 4 of 4.
• UC's defense held Syracuse to a 31-percent shooting effort in the first half.
WATCH ON YOUTUBE
Fans interested in watching live on YouTube can click HERE.
ABOUT FACEBOOK WATCH
Facebook Watch is a place to discover and enjoy shows on Facebook. Home to a wide range of shows – from scripted comedy and drama, to competition and reality series, to individual creators and live sports – Facebook Watch is a video platform where episodic content, community and conversation come together. This is a personalized viewing experience, where you can discover new series based on what your friends are watching and catch up on the shows you follow. Facebook Watch is available for free on mobile apps across Apple and Android, on desktop, laptop and on TV apps listed here: https://videoapp.fb.com/.
You do not need a Facebook account to watch the game online.
The Facebook Watch TV app is available on:
• Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV (4th generation or newer)
• Android TV
• Samsung Smart TV (2015 or newer)
• Xbox One
• Oculus TV
Learn how to download the Facebook Watch TV app.
Note: If you don't have a compatible platform to download the app, you can also stream Facebook video from your device to a TV.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati men's basketball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Head Coach John Brannen (@CoachBrannen) and the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.