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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cincinnati 70, Pittsburgh 61
When: 12:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2012
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # John Cahill, # Jamie Luckie, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 12510

No. 15 Cincinnati 70, No. 22 Pittsburgh 61:
Cashmere Wright scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half as the visiting Bearcats came from behind to knock off the Panthers.

Sean Kilpatrick added 16 points and JaQuon Parker scored 13 for Cincinnati (13-1), which bounced back after suffering its first loss Thursday against New Mexico.

Pittsburgh (12-2) had its eight-game winning streak come to an end as it struggled to 0-for-10 shooting from 3-point range and 15-of-25 from the free throw line. Talib Zanna scored 16 points and Lamar Patterson added 13 to lead the Panthers.

The Bearcats trailed 34-26 at the half but scored the first six points of the second half to get back into the game. Parker’s jumper with 12:36 left sparked a 14-2 run over the next five minutes that gave Cincinnati a 54-45 lead.

Pittsburgh scored four points in less than a second when Zanna was fouled on a made layup, missed the free throw and had Patterson sneak in for the tip. But Tray Woodall missed the front end of a one-and-one opportunity and the Bearcats were able to seal it at the line.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
The Panthers had a 15-game home winning streak snapped and fell to 12-1 all-time against top 10 teams at Petersen Events Center. … Cincinnati shot 54.1 percent in the second half after struggling to 29.6 before the break. … Cincinnati was 3-for-16 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
 
Cincinnati   Pittsburgh
Cashmere Wright 18 Scoring Talib Zanna 16
Titus Rubles 3 Assists Lamar Patterson 4
Cheikh Mbodj 5 Rebounds Steven Adams 9
Sean Kilpatrick 9 Free Throws Made Lamar Patterson 5
Justin Jackson 1 Steals Lamar Patterson 2
Sean Kilpatrick 2 Blocks Dante Taylor 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cincinnati 70 41.2 3-16 25-35 7 30 4 3 9
Pittsburgh 61 44.2 0-10 15-25 12 27 6 4 9