FAST BREAK
Cincinnati (6-1) - 55
(19) Iowa State (5-2) - 54
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| Cincinnati's Gary Clark, bottom (Photo by Jeffrey Becker/USA Today) |
What was a rather slow day for college basketball got a big boost when Cincinnati marched into Ames, Iowa and knocked off #19 ranked Iowa State in Overtime. If you were looking for a big offensive showcase, this wasn't the game to watch. Cincinnati led at the half 25-24 and matched their first half total in the second half. With Iowa State leading late, 50-48, Cincinnati's junior forward Gary Clark was able to hit the game-tying jumper and send the game to overtime after Iowa State's senior guard Nazareth Mitrou-Long missed the potential game-winning three. In OT, the Bearcats got after Iowa State on the defensive end. Not to take away anything from Cincinnati's win, but the Bearcats were beneficiaries of a late foul call that put Jacob Evans to the line. On an awful possession that looked as if the Bearcats had no idea what to do, Evans, late in the shot clock, got bumped as he drove the lane, with the officials tagging Iowa State's Darrell Bowie for the personal foul and sending Evans to the charity stripe. There, he rattled in the game-tying free throw and then drilled the game-winning free throw. Once again, Mitrou-Long had a shot at winning the game, but pulled up way too deep and completely missed the rim. He finished the night scoreless after going 0-7 from the field and 0-5 from three. Despite shooting just 3-21 from deep, Cincinnati was able to lock down Iowa State's offense and scamper out of Ames with a big win.
Notable Players:
CIN - Kyle Washington (31 minutes, 13 points, 10 rebounds)
CIN - Gary Clark (37 minutes, 11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks)
ISU - Monte Morris (39 minutes, 15 points, 7-16 from field)
ISU - Matt Thomas (35 minutes, 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals)
Vermont (6-3) - 50
(20) South Carolina (7-0) - 68
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| South Carolina's P.J. Dozier, #15 (Photo by Richard Shiro/AP) |
South Carolina is coming off a tremendous week that saw the Gamecocks beat then #25 Michigan and then #18 Syracuse back-to-back. Now, sporting a spot inside the AP Top 25, Head Coach Frank Martin and his squad played host to Vermont. The Catamounts came into this one at 6-2 and were determined to come away with an upset. This was not the case, however, as Vermont just didn't have enough to offer in their loss to South Carolina. The Gamecocks began the second half with a 43-32 lead over Vermont and quickly extended it to 51-32. Martin expressed prior to the game that he was worried that his group would treat this game as a cakewalk, but the Gamecocks were able to come out with aggression and put this one away.
Notable Players:
SC - P.J. Dozier (32 minutes, 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals)
SC - Sindarius Thornwell (29 minutes, 11 points, 9 assists)
VERM - Anthony Lamb (23 minutes, 12 points, 6 turnovers)
VERM - Payton Henson (27 minutes, 6 points, 8 rebounds)
Montana State (5-3) - 84
Utah (5-1) - 92
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| Utah's Kyle Kuzma, #35 (Photo by Rick Bowmer/AP) |
Notable Players:
UTAH - Kyle Kuzma (38 minutes, 16 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists, 6 turnovers)
UTAH - Tyler Rawson (26 minutes, 17 points, 9 rebounds, 8-12 from field)
MTST - Tyler Hall (37 minutes, 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals)
MTST - Quinton Everett (26 minutes, 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3-4 from three)
Games to Watch Today (Friday, December 2)
7:00pm - ESPN3
CSU Bakersfield (5-3)
SMU (4-3)
That's all for today. Make sure to check back tomorrow for updates on Friday night's games as well what games to watch for this weekend.
Stats from ESPN.com
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