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Recap - Cincinnati Defeats Central Florida 76-74
Cincinnati grabbed a 76-74 win over Central Florida on Saturday, behind a 15-point effort from Dan Skillings Jr. at Addition Financial Arena.
Bettors who backed Cincinnati were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks.
Aziz Bandaogo had 13 points for Cincinnati and Simas Lukosius chipped in with 12 points. Day Day Thomas had 3 assists for them, while Jamille Reynolds was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Central Florida got 16 points from Darius Johnson in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jaylin Sellers. Shemarri Allen contributed 7 assists for them, while Ibrahima Diallo had 6 rebounds.
Cincinnati led at halftime, 37-31.
Cincinnati won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-30.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act home to face Oklahoma State looking for another win. For Central Florida, they head on the road to face West Virginia.