Overview
- Cincinnati beat Western Carolina 94-63 as Baba Miller, Mustapha Thiam and freshman Shon Abaev each scored 18 points.
- Miller posted a 10-rebound double-double on 7-for-9 shooting, and the Bearcats shot 54.2% with 10 three-pointers after leading 49-28 at halftime.
- Xavier topped Marist 66-62 in Richard Pitino’s first game, with Jovan Milicevic hitting the go-ahead three and Malik Messina-Moore scoring 16.
- Northern Kentucky routed Cincinnati Clermont 126-69 with six players in double figures, led by Kael Robinson’s 22, and next faces No. 18 Tennessee on Saturday.
- Miami (Ohio) overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Old Dominion, erupting for 50 second-half points as Brant Byers led with 18.