Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cincinnati 73, Houston 62
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 15, 2014
Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials: # Jim Burr, # Wally Rutecki, # Clarence Armstrong
Attendance: 13176

No. 11 Cincinnati 73, Houston 62:
Sean Kilpatrick had 28 points and six assists as the Bearcats staved off the upset bid by the visiting Cougars in American Athletic Conference play.

Justin Jackson scored all 13 of his points in the second half for Cincinnati (23-3, 12-1), which is 17-0 at home this season and has won 19 straight dating back to last season. Shaquille Thomas added 11 points as the Bearcats defeated Houston for the 12th straight time.

Danrad Knowles scored 11 points for the Cougars (12-13, 4-8), who lost for the sixth time in seven games. Danuel House, L.J. Rose and TaShawn Thomas added 10 points apiece for Houston.

Jackson’s dunk with 5:13 remaining was part of a 12-1 run that saw Cincinnati take a 67-58 lead. Ge’Lawn Guyn capped the run with back-to-back 3-pointers and the Bearcats remained in control.

Cincinnati led 29-28 at halftime and the lead switched hands repeatedly through most of the second half. A three-point play by Thomas gave the Cougars a 57-55 lead with 6:41 to play.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Jackson blocked two shots to become the fourth player in Bearcats history to reach 200 for a career. … Houston’s only win over Cincinnati in 25 meetings came on Feb. 2, 1973. … Kilpatrick has scored 20 or more points in five of the last six games and 14 times overall this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Cincinnati
Danrad Knowles 11 Scoring Sean Kilpatrick 28
L.J. Rose 5 Assists Sean Kilpatrick 6
TaShawn Thomas 6 Rebounds Justin Jackson 5
L.J. Rose 4 Free Throws Made Sean Kilpatrick 8
LeRon Barnes 1 Steals Justin Jackson 2
Danuel House Jr. 1 Blocks Justin Jackson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 62 53.3 5-16 9-10 15 18 1 3 13
Cincinnati 73 50.9 5-15 12-15 15 26 2 9 4