TicketsCINCINNATI – Freshman Jillian Hayes scored 17 as the University of Cincinnati women's basketball team nearly completed a furious second-half comeback in a 60-52 loss to Wichita State on Wednesday at Fifth Third Arena.
Trailing 50-38 at the start of the fourth quarter, UC used a 14-3 run to pull the deficit down to three at 55-52 after an IImar'I Thomas layup with 2:28 to go. UC would miss its final five shots and the Shockers held on to claim a 60-52 win.
Hayes, averaging 9.0 points in league play, knocked down six shots, including a pair of triples to go along with four assists and two blocks in the loss. She has had four double-digit scoring efforts over UC's last five games, averaging 13.0 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game during that span.
The Bearcats (3-10, 2-7 American) have dropped three of their last four games.
Wichita State (4-6, 1-4) picked up its first conference win on the strength of a 17-point performance from Asia Strong along with double-digit efforts from Trajata Colbert and Seraphine Bastin, who finished with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Shamaryah Duncan pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.
Thomas and Arame Niang both nearly finished with double-doubles for UC. Thomas had 13 points and seven rebounds while Niang had 13 point and nine rebounds.
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UC's contest at USF on Saturday, Jan. 30 has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 case and the ensuing contact tracing within the USF program. The Bearcats will next play host to Temple on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's basketball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati WBB (@GoBearcatsWBB) and Head Coach Michelle Clark-Heard (@CoachHeard) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.
Trailing 50-38 at the start of the fourth quarter, UC used a 14-3 run to pull the deficit down to three at 55-52 after an IImar'I Thomas layup with 2:28 to go. UC would miss its final five shots and the Shockers held on to claim a 60-52 win.
Hayes, averaging 9.0 points in league play, knocked down six shots, including a pair of triples to go along with four assists and two blocks in the loss. She has had four double-digit scoring efforts over UC's last five games, averaging 13.0 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game during that span.
The Bearcats (3-10, 2-7 American) have dropped three of their last four games.
Wichita State (4-6, 1-4) picked up its first conference win on the strength of a 17-point performance from Asia Strong along with double-digit efforts from Trajata Colbert and Seraphine Bastin, who finished with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Shamaryah Duncan pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.
Thomas and Arame Niang both nearly finished with double-doubles for UC. Thomas had 13 points and seven rebounds while Niang had 13 point and nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
UC's contest at USF on Saturday, Jan. 30 has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 case and the ensuing contact tracing within the USF program. The Bearcats will next play host to Temple on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's basketball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati WBB (@GoBearcatsWBB) and Head Coach Michelle Clark-Heard (@CoachHeard) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.