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No. 24 Cincinnati beats SMU in American quarterfinals | |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) When it came to the final minutes of a close game, No. 24 Cincinnati had enough energy to finally pull away and advance to the American Athletic Conference semifinals Jarron Cumberland had two late three-point plays and finished with 26 points to help the Bearcats beat SMU 82-74 on Friday night. Cincinnati (26-6) will face the Temple-Wichita State winner in the semifinals. Tied at 66 with 4:53 remaining, the Bearcats steadily pulled away with Cumberland taking over. His three-point plays came with 3:46 remaining and 2:21. The Mustangs missed shots and were left to foul in hopes of cutting into the lead. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. McMurray | 18.1 | |||
| Rebounds: | F. Hunt | 6.4 | |||
| Assists: | J. Whitt Jr. | 4.0 | |||
| FG%: | J. Whitt Jr. | 48.8% | |||
| FT%: | E. Chargois | 69.9% | |||
| 3P%: | J. McMurray | 39.5% | |||
| Steals: | J. Whitt Jr. | 1.4 | |||
| Blocks: | I. Mike | 1.1 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 30-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 29-8 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 3 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 4 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 5 | Auburn | 30-10 | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Purdue | 26-10 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 10 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
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| American Athletic Conference Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| 11 Houston | 16-2 | 33-4 |
| 22 Cincinnati | 14-4 | 28-7 |
| UCF | 13-5 | 24-9 |
| Temple | 13-5 | 23-10 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 22-14 |
| Wichita State | 10-8 | 22-15 |
| South Florida | 8-10 | 24-14 |
| Tulsa | 8-10 | 18-14 |
| Connecticut | 6-12 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 6-12 | 15-17 |
| East Carolina | 3-15 | 10-21 |
| Tulane | 0-18 | 4-27 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.0 (194) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.7 (63) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.8 (143) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.2% (189) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.5% (153) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.1% (202) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 70.3 (149) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 23.9 (282) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.4 (334) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.8% (127) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.4% (290) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.1% (237) | ||||
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