National Basketball Association
Cincinnati 65, Alabama St. 40
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 13, 2011
Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Tony Crisp, # Brent Hampson
Attendance:
4624
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Host Cincinnati scored 18 of the game’s first 20 points and routed Alabama State 65-40 in the Bearcats' season opener.
The No. 22-ranked Bearcats led 18-2 at the 14:01 mark and never looked back. Yancy Gates scored six points during the run, and Sean Kilpatrick’s three-point play capped the surge.
The Bearcats, who led the Big East in points allowed per game last season (59.6), led 35-14 at halftime. Gates led four Cincinnati players in double-figures with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Kenderek Washington led the Hornets (0-2) with 20 points.
The Bearcats host Jacksonville State on Tuesday, the second of six consecutive home games to start the season. The Bearcats don’t play on the road until Dec. 2 at Georgia. Alabama State hosts Northwestern State Thursday.
Top Game Performances
| Alabama St. |
|
Cincinnati |
|
Kenderek Washington 18 |
Scoring |
Yancy Gates 15 |
|
Kenderek Washington 3 |
Assists |
Justin Jackson 3 |
|
Luther Page 8 |
Rebounds |
Yancy Gates 11 |
|
Kenderek Washington 1 |
Free Throws Made |
Sean Kilpatrick 5 |
|
Kenderek Washington 5 |
Steals |
Justin Jackson 3 |
|
Luther Page 1 |
Blocks |
Kelvin Gaines 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Alabama St.
|
40 |
29.0 |
3-21 |
1-3 |
9 |
28 |
1 |
8 |
|
| Cincinnati
|
65 |
45.3 |
3-16 |
14-20 |
12 |
41 |
10 |
8 |
|
