North Carolina Central Eagles at Cincinnati Bearcats
· EMERALD COAST CLASSIC
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
50 - 59
50 - 59
Cincinnati tops NC Central, 59-50, stays unbeaten
Ellis got his first jam with the score tied at 11-11 to give the Bearcats the lead. He then fed Farad Cobb for a 3-pointer and emphasized the point with a second dunk to make it 18-13.
Gary Clark finished with 12 points to lead the unbeaten Bearcats (4-0), with Ellis adding another 11 points. Both pulled down a game-high eight rebounds as Cincinnati out-boarded the Eagles, 33-15.
Nimrod Hilliard tossed in 14 points to lead North Carolina Central, with Karamo Jawara and Jordan Parks each contributing 10 points.
The difference in the game came at the free throw line. Cincinnati was 14 of 19 from the line while the Eagles (1-3) were just 4 of 5.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Shaquille Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Nimrod Hilliard missed Layup. | 50 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Nimrod Hilliard Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Octavius Ellis missed Free Throw. | 50 - 59 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-46 | FG | 19-43 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 4-5 | FT | 14-19 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 15 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 11 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
Game Information
Fifth Third Arena
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 7,015 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |