TicketsHOUSTON – University of Cincinnati women's basketball won its first game in conference play on the road by defeating Houston,71-56, at the Fertitta Center on Wednesday night.
Junior guard Caitlyn Wilson led the Bearcats with 17 points and four three-pointers, while Jadyn Scott tallied a career-high 13 points.. Akira Levy dished eight assists to go along with 10 points and Jillian Hayes filled up the stat sheet with 16 points, five steals, five assists and six rebounds.
Houston was led by senior forward Tatyana Hill who finished the game with 12 points. Cincinnati shot 41% from the field and held the Cougars to 31% shooting. UC also took advantage of Houston shooting a season low 11.1% from the three-point line.
Cincinnati improves to 8-9 on the season and 1-4 in American Athletic Conference action. Houston falls to 9-9 on the season and 2-3 in the AAC.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bearcats' offense got off to a blazing hot start. Wilson got things going with a layup for the first basket of the game. A block by Scott led to a jumper by Hayes, who would then go on to steal the ball from Houston which led to a Braylyn Milton three-point basket. Eight Bearcats would go on to score in the first quarter – highlighted by Emerita Mashaire and Wislon's three-point field goals. The Bearcats ended the first quarter up 26-11.
The second quarter got started with a Hayes' jumper in the paint off a Cougars' turnover. Wilson would add another three-point basket for the Bearcats' largest lead of the game, 36-16. Houston ended the quarter on a 9-0 run to shorten UC's lead to 36-25.
Hayes would break the Bearcats' scoring drought in the third quarter with a pull-up jumper and UC would go on an 11-0 run to extend its lead back to 20, 47-27. Levy would close out the third quarter with a three-pointer to make the score 56-38.
The Cougars would keep things interesting in the fourth quarter byoutscoring the Bearcats in the fourth 18-10.
NOTEABLES
NEXT UP
The Bearcats are back at home Saturday, Jan. 22 when they welcome the UCF Knights to Fifth Third Arena. Tip is set for 2 p.m. and the game will air 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 Coach Michelle Clark-Heard (@Coachheard) on Twitter. You can also follow the team on Facebook and Instagram.
Junior guard Caitlyn Wilson led the Bearcats with 17 points and four three-pointers, while Jadyn Scott tallied a career-high 13 points.. Akira Levy dished eight assists to go along with 10 points and Jillian Hayes filled up the stat sheet with 16 points, five steals, five assists and six rebounds.
Houston was led by senior forward Tatyana Hill who finished the game with 12 points. Cincinnati shot 41% from the field and held the Cougars to 31% shooting. UC also took advantage of Houston shooting a season low 11.1% from the three-point line.
Cincinnati improves to 8-9 on the season and 1-4 in American Athletic Conference action. Houston falls to 9-9 on the season and 2-3 in the AAC.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bearcats' offense got off to a blazing hot start. Wilson got things going with a layup for the first basket of the game. A block by Scott led to a jumper by Hayes, who would then go on to steal the ball from Houston which led to a Braylyn Milton three-point basket. Eight Bearcats would go on to score in the first quarter – highlighted by Emerita Mashaire and Wislon's three-point field goals. The Bearcats ended the first quarter up 26-11.
The second quarter got started with a Hayes' jumper in the paint off a Cougars' turnover. Wilson would add another three-point basket for the Bearcats' largest lead of the game, 36-16. Houston ended the quarter on a 9-0 run to shorten UC's lead to 36-25.
Hayes would break the Bearcats' scoring drought in the third quarter with a pull-up jumper and UC would go on an 11-0 run to extend its lead back to 20, 47-27. Levy would close out the third quarter with a three-pointer to make the score 56-38.
The Cougars would keep things interesting in the fourth quarter byoutscoring the Bearcats in the fourth 18-10.
NOTEABLES
- Wilson tied her season high 17 points in a new season high 37 minutes.
- Four Bearcats finished the game in double digits in scoring.
- Levy led the team in assists recording eight in the game.
- Jadyn Scott set new career high 13 points in the game
- This is the first win for the Bearcats in 2022 and the first win in AAC play this season.
NEXT UP
The Bearcats are back at home Saturday, Jan. 22 when they welcome the UCF Knights to Fifth Third Arena. Tip is set for 2 p.m. and the game will air 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 Coach Michelle Clark-Heard (@Coachheard) on Twitter. You can also follow the team on Facebook and Instagram.