Cleveland State Vikings at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 81
No. 20 Cincinnati beats Cleveland State 81-62 with late run
Jarron Cumberland added 16 points for Cincinnati, which is playing this season at BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University while its on-campus arena is renovated. The Bearcats went 18-0 at Fifth Third Arena last season.
Tyree Appleby had 16 points for the Vikings (3-8), who were playing their second road game in three days.
BIG PICTURE
Cleveland State: The Vikings fell to 6-44 all-time against ranked teams. Their last such win was 71-58 at No. 7 Vanderbilt on Nov. 13, 2011. Cincinnati was their first ranked opponent this season. They play at No. 2 Michigan State on Dec. 29.
Cincinnati: Coaches weren't happy with 15 turnovers against overmatched Arkansas-Pine Bluff. They were sloppy early against the Vikings, but had only five turnovers in the second half and finished with 11.
UP NEXT
The Vikings host Toledo on Saturday, completing their busy five days, and don't play again until they visit Michigan State.
The Bearcats are off until Dec. 31, when they host Memphis in their American Athletic Conference opener.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 81 |
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Statistics
 CLE |
 CIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-46 | FG | 33-61 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 6-8 | FT | 8-11 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 18 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 13 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 24 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 7,988 | Capacity:
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