Cincinnati Bearcats Overcome Halftime Deficit to Beat UCF Knights

Strong second-half performance led by Dan Skillings Jr. and John Newman III secures victory for the Bearcats.

Cincinnati Bearcats rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to beat UCF Knights 68-57 in a Big 12 game.
Dan Skillings Jr. and John Newman III led the Bearcats with 21 and 19 points respectively.
The Bearcats outscored the Knights 41-18 in the second half, holding them to less than 21% shooting.
Cincinnati was without starter Viktor Lakhin due to illness, while UCF was down starters Shemarri Allen and C.J. Walker due to injury.
The victory leaves the Bearcats with a 14-6 record (3-4 Big 12), tied with BYU, Texas, Oklahoma and UCF in the league.