TicketsPHILADELPHIA – David DeJulius poured in a career-high 26 points with four 3-pointers to lead a short-handed Cincinnati (4-7, 2-4 American) squad to a gritty, 63-60, road victory at Temple on Thursday, in the Bearcats' first game in 25 days.
Keith Williams scored 15 points, including a driving layup with 38 seconds left and Jeremiah Davenport finished with 14 points, tallying six points late in UC's first game since an 82-76 loss at Wichita State on Jan. 10.
Damian Dunn led Temple (4-6, 3-6) with 16 points, including 10-of-13 shooting from the free throw line.
The Bearcats took a limited roster to Philadelphia, as they continue to fully recover amidst COVID-19 protocols, and started a make-shift lineup that featured first career starts for Mike Saunders Jr. and sophomore walk-on Rob Banks.
DeJulius scored UC's first eight points of the game, including a pair of threes as the Bearcats shook off the rust from the long layoff. UC attempted a season-high 30 3-point attempts, including 14 in the game's first 10 minutes.
DeJulius scored 14 of his 26 after intermission, including a jumper and fastbreak lay-in to give UC a 35-25 lead two minutes into the second half.
But Temple answered with a 17-5 run to grab at 42-40 lead capped by a 3-pointer from Jeremiah Williams with 10:55 left.
After Dunn hit a jumper and made a pair of free throws to extend Temple's lead to 48-44 at 8:29, UC responded with seven straight points, highlighted by a DeJulius 3-pointer, to go ahead 50-48 with 5:28 left.
Davenport's 3-pointer a minute later and jumper in the paint with 1:25 remaining gave UC key baskets down the stretch. The Bearcats then made enough free throws – 4 of 8 in the final five minutes – to hold on for the win.
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Keith Williams scored 15 points, including a driving layup with 38 seconds left and Jeremiah Davenport finished with 14 points, tallying six points late in UC's first game since an 82-76 loss at Wichita State on Jan. 10.
Damian Dunn led Temple (4-6, 3-6) with 16 points, including 10-of-13 shooting from the free throw line.
The Bearcats took a limited roster to Philadelphia, as they continue to fully recover amidst COVID-19 protocols, and started a make-shift lineup that featured first career starts for Mike Saunders Jr. and sophomore walk-on Rob Banks.
DeJulius scored UC's first eight points of the game, including a pair of threes as the Bearcats shook off the rust from the long layoff. UC attempted a season-high 30 3-point attempts, including 14 in the game's first 10 minutes.
DeJulius scored 14 of his 26 after intermission, including a jumper and fastbreak lay-in to give UC a 35-25 lead two minutes into the second half.
But Temple answered with a 17-5 run to grab at 42-40 lead capped by a 3-pointer from Jeremiah Williams with 10:55 left.
After Dunn hit a jumper and made a pair of free throws to extend Temple's lead to 48-44 at 8:29, UC responded with seven straight points, highlighted by a DeJulius 3-pointer, to go ahead 50-48 with 5:28 left.
Davenport's 3-pointer a minute later and jumper in the paint with 1:25 remaining gave UC key baskets down the stretch. The Bearcats then made enough free throws – 4 of 8 in the final five minutes – to hold on for the win.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati plays at Tulane on Sunday at noon ET on ESPN+.