GAME THREAD — MBB vs. Cincinnati

[PonyPride]

No sooner do I make the Todorovic comment than he bricks a three. Hopefully that ball was tipped

I think it was. Every shooter misses, but he's too good a shooter to miss a shot by 2 feet — it HAD to be tipped, didn't it?

[PonyPride]

Phelps takes outlet pass from Todorovic, drives up the floor, lowers his shoulder into Lahkin and banks in a short J — his FT closes it to 29-27

[PonyPride]

HALFTIME

Cincinnati 29
SMU 27

[Charleston Pony]

Despite 5 steals by SMU, Cincy has 8 offensive boards and has gotten 4 more shots than our guys

[PonyPride]

SMU halftime leaders

Points: Odigie (8)
FGs: Odigie (4)
3-point FGs: Smith (1)
FTs: Lanier (2)
Rebounds: Williamson (9)
Offensive rebounds: Williamson (2)
Assists: Koulibaly, Phelps, Nutall (2)
Fouls: Smith, Odigie (2)
Turnovers: Phelps (2)
Blocks: Ambrose-Hylton, Williamson, Phelps, Todorovic (1)
Steals: Phelps (3)
Minutes: Nutall (18)

[PonyPride]

FG%
SMU: 38
Cincinnati: 36

3-point FG%
SMU: 17
Cincinnati: 27

FT%
SMU: 57 (4/7)
Cincinnati: 50 (2/4)

Rebounds
SMU: 19
Cincinnati: 23

Offensive rebounds
SMU: 4
Cincinnati: 8

Points in the paint
SMU: 10
Cincinnati: 12

Fast-break points
SMU: 5
Cincinnati: 2

Steals
SMU: 5
Cincinnati: 2

[tristatecoog]

About the same crowd as usual but more students in the center court box. No GWB but RGT and Gail here as usual. Full section behind Cinci bench but not many UC fans otherwise.

Sorority row was hopping before game time. Moms, balloons, pledges and actives. Street was blocked off.

[PonyPride]

Nutall 3 puts Ponies ahead, 30-29

[tristatecoog]

Lakhin w a quick third foul and has to sit. !!

[PonyPride]

Davenport layup puts Cincinnati back in front

[Charleston Pony]

About the same crowd as usual but more students in the center court box. No GWB but RGT and Gail here as usual. Full section behind Cinci bench but not many UC fans otherwise.

Sorority row was hopping before game time. Moms, balloons, pledges and actives. Street was blocked off.

Lots of empty seats courtside. I know it's all about the benjamins but Moody was a great atmosphere when it was like Cameron indoor and students sat/stood in courtside pullout bleachers. Of course, we seemed to have more interest from students back then and we were far from a top 25 program

[PonyPride]

Oguama with a layup ... and more importantly, draws Odigie's third foul
FT gives Cincinnati 34-30 lead

[PonyPride]

Nutall slam follows Nolley 3

37-32, Cincinnati

[tristatecoog]

A lot of students left at halftime after winning free Canes chicken. Haha.

[PonyPride]

Cincinnati's Lahkin with a block on Smith layup, then a dunk on the other end — Bearcats lead, 39-34, with 13:55 to go in second