No. 19 Cincinnati survives road scare to top Temple
Jacob Evans III hit the winner with .4 seconds to play for Cincinnati and the No. 19 Bearcats got a needed assist from a soaring water bottle to beat Temple 55-53 on Thursday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Cincinnati Bearcats
55
Temple Owls
53
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 26 | 29 | 55 |
| TEM | 29 | 24 | 53 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 81-64 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs American University Eagles | W 79-53 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 0:01 55-53
Jacob Evans made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 53-53
Alani Moore II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 53-52
Alani Moore II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 53-51
Alani Moore II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 53-50
Foul on Jarron Cumberland.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 53-50
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:32 52-50
Foul on Ernest Aflakpui.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:59 52-50
Kyle Washington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Cumberland.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 49-50
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 48-50
Foul on Temple.
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Technical Foul 2:21 48-50
Technical Foul on Temple.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 48-50
Foul on Ernest Aflakpui.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 48-50
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:43 47-50
Foul on Ernest Aflakpui.
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LayUpShot 2:43 47-50
Gary Clark made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:38 45-50
Foul on Jarron Cumberland.
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LayUpShot 4:54 45-50
Jacob Evans made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:16 43-50
Quinton Rose made Layup.
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JumpShot 6:27 43-48
Jacob Evans made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jenifer.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:57 41-48
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:57 40-48
Foul on Ernest Aflakpui.
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JumpShot 7:13 40-48
Ernest Aflakpui made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:30 40-46
Jacob Evans made Layup.
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JumpShot 8:25 38-46
De'Vondre Perry made Jumper. Assisted by Alani Moore II.
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PersonalFoul 9:15 38-44
Foul on Ernest Aflakpui.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:27 38-44
Nate Pierre-Louis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:27 38-43
Foul on Kyle Washington.
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LayUpShot 9:27 38-43
Nate Pierre-Louis made Layup.
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JumpShot 10:54 38-41
Kyle Washington made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jenifer.
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JumpShot 13:25 36-41
Shizz Alston Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Quinton Rose.
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DunkShot 13:31 36-39
Kyle Washington made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 14:16 34-39
Kyle Washington made Layup. Assisted by Jacob Evans.
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PersonalFoul 14:41 32-39
Foul on Obi Enechionyia.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:04 32-39
Obi Enechionyia made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:04 32-38
Foul on Trevor Moore.
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PersonalFoul 15:52 32-38
Foul on Nate Pierre-Louis.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:04 32-38
Obi Enechionyia made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:04 32-37
Obi Enechionyia made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:04 32-36
Foul on Nysier Brooks.
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PersonalFoul 16:25 32-36
Foul on Gary Clark.
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PersonalFoul 16:27 32-36
Foul on Obi Enechionyia.
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PersonalFoul 16:45 32-36
Foul on Kyle Washington.
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JumpShot 17:12 32-36
Kyle Washington made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 17:32 30-36
Ernest Aflakpui made Layup. Assisted by Quinton Rose.
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JumpShot 17:59 30-34
Kyle Washington made Jumper.
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JumpShot 18:25 28-34
Shizz Alston Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Josh Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:07 28-32
Obi Enechionyia made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ernest Aflakpui.
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LayUpShot 19:34 28-29
Gary Clark made Layup. Assisted by Kyle Washington.
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PersonalFoul 19:46 26-29
Foul on Quinton Rose.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:01 26-29
Tre Scott made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:01 25-29
Tre Scott made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:01 24-29
Foul on J.P. Moorman II.
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PersonalFoul 1:06 24-29
Foul on De'Vondre Perry.
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JumpShot 2:39 24-29
Nysier Brooks made Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Evans.
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PersonalFoul 3:29 22-29
Foul on Nysier Brooks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:54 22-29
Obi Enechionyia made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alani Moore II.
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PersonalFoul 4:03 22-26
Foul on Nysier Brooks.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:12 22-26
Justin Jenifer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:12 21-26
Justin Jenifer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:12 20-26
Foul on Alani Moore II.
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End Game 0:00 55-53
End of Game
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:00 55-53
Temple Deadball Team Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:00 55-53
Obi Enechionyia missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:01 55-53
Temple Timeout
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JumpShot 0:01 55-53
Jacob Evans made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 53-53
Alani Moore II made Free Throw.
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RegularTimeOut 0:18 53-52
Cincinnati Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 53-52
Alani Moore II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 53-51
Alani Moore II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 53-50
Foul on Jarron Cumberland.
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Offensive Rebound 0:24 53-50
Josh Brown Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:24 53-50
Obi Enechionyia missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 53-50
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:32 52-50
Cincinnati Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 52-50
Gary Clark missed Free Throw.
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RegularTimeOut 0:32 52-50
Temple Timeout
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PersonalFoul 0:32 52-50
Foul on Ernest Aflakpui.
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Offensive Rebound 1:01 52-50
Gary Clark Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:01 52-50
Kyle Washington missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:29 52-50
Jarron Cumberland Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:29 52-50
Shizz Alston Jr. missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:59 52-50
Kyle Washington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Cumberland.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:21 49-50
Cincinnati Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 49-50
Gary Clark missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 49-50
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 48-50
Foul on Temple.
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Technical Foul 2:21 48-50
Technical Foul on Temple.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:21 48-50
Ernest Aflakpui Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 48-50
Foul on Ernest Aflakpui.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 48-50
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:43 47-50
Foul on Ernest Aflakpui.
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LayUpShot 2:43 47-50
Gary Clark made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:08 45-50
Ernest Aflakpui Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 3:37 45-50
Temple Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:38 45-50
Jarron Cumberland Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 3:38 45-50
Foul on Jarron Cumberland.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:39 45-50
Official TV Timeout
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:40 45-50
Official TV Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 3:40 45-50
Temple Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 3:41 45-50
Nysier Brooks Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
CIN
TEM
20-51
FG
18-56
39
Field Goal %
32
3-14
3PT
6-23
21
Three Point %
26
12-20
FT
11-14
60
Free Throw %
79
40
Rebounds
35
17
Offensive Rebounds
17
23
Defensive Rebounds
18
10
Assists
9
6
Steals
10
4
Blocks
4
16
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
16
Points Off Turnovers
16
2
Fast Break Points
2
24
Points in Paint
16
14
Fouls
17
3
Largest Lead
8
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