No. 20 Cincinnati 91, Campbell 72: Cashmere Wright set a career high with his 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting and JaQuon Parker added 21 points as the host Bearcats cruised past the Fighting Camels.
Sean Kilpatrick overcame a sluggish start to finish with 15 points and eight rebounds for 20th-ranked Cincinnati (4-0), which has won each game this season by double digits.
Campbell (2-3) trimmed a 25-point deficit to 12 at 74-62 with just over six minutes left, but Wright scored 11 of the Bearcats' next 17 points to seal the win.
With Cincinnati nursing an 18-13 lead, Wright drilled his third 3-pointer of the contest and Parker scored nine points to ignite a 20-4 run.
Darren White had a team-high 22 points and Trey Freeman added 17 for the Fighting Camels, who saw the Bearcats enjoy a 14-3 edge in offensive rebounds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cincinnati center Cheikh Mbodj had two blocks to extend his team-lead to 16 on the season. Mbodj recorded 19 blocks in 28 games last season. ... The Bearcats enjoyed a 46-28 advantage at intermission despite shooting just 4-for-14 over the final 7:28 of the first half. ... Cincinnati will face its first opponent from a major conference on Friday when it challenges Iowa State as part of the Global Sports Invitational in Las Vegas.
Campbell | Cincinnati | |
Darren White 22 | Scoring | Cashmere Wright 28 |
Trey Freeman 8 | Assists | Sean Kilpatrick 3 |
Darren White 7 | Rebounds | Sean Kilpatrick 10 |
Darren White 5 | Free Throws Made | Cashmere Wright 8 |
Darian Hooker 2 | Steals | Cashmere Wright 5 |
Darian Hooker 1 | Blocks | Justin Jackson 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Campbell | 72 | 47.5 | 5-11 | 9-17 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
Cincinnati | 91 | 50.0 | 9-23 | 18-34 | 13 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 14 |