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Naismith Tipoff - Recap - Cincinnati Defeats Penn State 71-50

Cincinnati cruised to victory on Sunday, running Penn State out of the gym and running up a 71-50 score at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Cincinnati was the ATS victor, as they covered the -9.5-point spread as a favorite.

Kyle Washington had 16 points for Cincinnati and Jacob Evans III chipped in with 14 points. Troy Caupain had 4 assists for them, while Kyle Washington was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.

Penn State got a 20-point performance from Shep Garner, who was supported by 10 points from Tony Carr. Tony Carr had 4 assists in a losing cause for Penn State, while Mike Watkins grabbed 11 rebounds.

Cincinnati was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Cincinnati as they grabbed 38 boards, while Penn State only had 24

Cincinnati heads into a battle against Samford. Penn State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Colgate.