TicketsTAMPA, Fla. -- David DeJulius scored 16 of his game-high 21 points in the first half, Landers Nolley II scored 16 of his 21 in the second, and the Cincinnati men's basketball team committed only four turnovers in a dominant 85-69 win at South Florida on Wednesday night.
The 16 points was UC's largest margin of victory in a true road game in Wes Miller's two years. The Bearcats have also recorded a 19-point win over Louisville in Maui and 20 points against No. 14 Illinois in Kansas City last season. Cincinnati did not commit a turnover until 13:26 left in the game. Its four matched a season-low and was one off the school record.
UC (14-6, 5-2 AAC) on a 16-3 run over five minutes to lead 20-13 at 9:22, with seven points alone from freshman Dan Skillings Jr. DeJulius added to the early onslaught with seven-straight points, capped off by his trademark, step-back trey to force a Bulls timeout at 6:25, trailing 30-17.
Ultimately, UC would outscore South Florida 43-19 over the last 15 minutes of the half, leading 47-29 to mark its largest intermission margin against a Division I foe this year.
Cincinnati stayed hot to start the second half as DeJulius fed Nolley for a wing 3-pointer on the opening possession. Ody Oguama added two nifty buckets down low as well as the Bearcats carried a 57-36 lead into the 15:51 media timeout. The Bearcats' largest lead came off Kalu Ezikpe's layup at 14:14, upping it to 66-37.
South Florida's 13-2 run forced a UC timeout with 4:51 left, still maintaining a 77-62 advantage. Nolley's floater then kicked off a personal 8-0 run for the fifth-year senior and put the Bulls away.
FROM WES MILLER
"Anytime you can play in Tampa, Florida, and see so many Bearcat fans, it's a beautiful thing. I thought we played really good basketball the first 30 minutes. It's human nature a little bit to relax, and good teams don't do that. I don't think we finished the game the way I'd like, but I'm pleased overall. David DeJulius was phenomenal, and Landers Nolley was very efficient. Mika Adams-Woods did a great job defending Tyler Harris as well."
UP NEXT
Cincinnati returns home for a pivotal Sunday matchup against Memphis at 1 p.m.
NOTABLE
-Cincinnati leads the all-time series 36-10, and it was the Bearcats' third-straight win this season and third in a row on the road as well.
-All 14 of Cincinnati's wins this season have come when leading at the half.
-The Bearcats have had eight games with 10 or more three-pointers.
-David DeJulius earned his seventh 20-point game of the season, while it was Landers Nolley's sixth.
-DeJulius now has 943 points in his Cincinnati career and 1,174 overall.
-DeJulius also had 42 assists in seven conference games (6.0) average. He led the league in that category entering the night.
-Dan Skillings (11 points) reached double-figures for the second time this season.
-Kalu Ezikpe's six points matched a season-high.
The 16 points was UC's largest margin of victory in a true road game in Wes Miller's two years. The Bearcats have also recorded a 19-point win over Louisville in Maui and 20 points against No. 14 Illinois in Kansas City last season. Cincinnati did not commit a turnover until 13:26 left in the game. Its four matched a season-low and was one off the school record.
UC (14-6, 5-2 AAC) on a 16-3 run over five minutes to lead 20-13 at 9:22, with seven points alone from freshman Dan Skillings Jr. DeJulius added to the early onslaught with seven-straight points, capped off by his trademark, step-back trey to force a Bulls timeout at 6:25, trailing 30-17.
Ultimately, UC would outscore South Florida 43-19 over the last 15 minutes of the half, leading 47-29 to mark its largest intermission margin against a Division I foe this year.
Cincinnati stayed hot to start the second half as DeJulius fed Nolley for a wing 3-pointer on the opening possession. Ody Oguama added two nifty buckets down low as well as the Bearcats carried a 57-36 lead into the 15:51 media timeout. The Bearcats' largest lead came off Kalu Ezikpe's layup at 14:14, upping it to 66-37.
South Florida's 13-2 run forced a UC timeout with 4:51 left, still maintaining a 77-62 advantage. Nolley's floater then kicked off a personal 8-0 run for the fifth-year senior and put the Bulls away.
FROM WES MILLER
"Anytime you can play in Tampa, Florida, and see so many Bearcat fans, it's a beautiful thing. I thought we played really good basketball the first 30 minutes. It's human nature a little bit to relax, and good teams don't do that. I don't think we finished the game the way I'd like, but I'm pleased overall. David DeJulius was phenomenal, and Landers Nolley was very efficient. Mika Adams-Woods did a great job defending Tyler Harris as well."
UP NEXT
Cincinnati returns home for a pivotal Sunday matchup against Memphis at 1 p.m.
NOTABLE
-Cincinnati leads the all-time series 36-10, and it was the Bearcats' third-straight win this season and third in a row on the road as well.
-All 14 of Cincinnati's wins this season have come when leading at the half.
-The Bearcats have had eight games with 10 or more three-pointers.
-David DeJulius earned his seventh 20-point game of the season, while it was Landers Nolley's sixth.
-DeJulius now has 943 points in his Cincinnati career and 1,174 overall.
-DeJulius also had 42 assists in seven conference games (6.0) average. He led the league in that category entering the night.
-Dan Skillings (11 points) reached double-figures for the second time this season.
-Kalu Ezikpe's six points matched a season-high.