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American Athletic Conference Tournament - Wichita State Falls 66-63 to Cincinnati - Recap
Cincinnati got 13 points from Nysier Brooks as they ran past Wichita State 66-63 on Saturday at FedExForum.
Cincinnati earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Tre Scott had 12 points for Cincinnati and Jarron Cumberland chipped in with 11 points. Justin Jenifer had 4 assists for them, while Nysier Brooks was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Wichita State got a 18-point performance from Markis McDuffie, who was supported by 17 points from Samajae Haynes-Jones. Jamarius Burton had 5 assists in a losing cause for Wichita State, while Dexter Dennis grabbed 6 rebounds.
Cincinnati was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Cincinnati won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-30.