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No. 20 Cincinnati 77,Oregon 66: Cashmere Wright led four Bearcats in double figures with 17points and Cincinnati fended off the Ducks in a battle of 5-0 teams to win theGlobal Sports Classic championship at Las Vegas.
Sean Kilpatrick, who scored 32 in the Bearcatsâ?? win overIowa State on Friday, recorded 11 of his 16 points in the first half. JaQuon Parkeralso scored 16 for Cincinnati.
The Bearcats built a 19-point lead in the first half, but theDucks rallied and took their first lead 54-52 on a steal and ensuing layup byDamyean Dotson with 7:40 to play. The Bearcats responded with 11 straightpoints to take control once again.
The Ducks, who were attempting to upset ranked teams onconsecutive nights, received 15 points off the bench from Carlos Emory. Iraniancenter Arsalan Kazemi added nine points and grabbed 15 rebounds.
Titus Rubles added 13for Cincinnati, which was 11-for-24 from beyond the arc.
GAME NOTEBOOK: UNLVbeat Iowa State in Saturday nightâ??s consolation game. The No. 18 Runninâ?? Rebelshad their 20-game home-winning streak snapped in the semifinals by Oregon.â? Kilpatrick was 16-for-16 from the free-throw line Friday. On Saturday hewent 5-for-8 from the stripe. â? . With UNLV eliminated, the title game wasplayed in front of a sparse crowd. â? Oregon starting center Tony Woods fouledout with just over 10 minutes remaining in the game.
