National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cincinnati 80, Tenn-Martin 57
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 11, 2012
Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials: # Tony Greene, # Wally Rutecki, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 5728
Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials: # Tony Greene, # Wally Rutecki, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 5728
No. 24 Cincinnati 80, UT-Martin 57: Cashmere Wright scored 16 points as the host Bearcats ran out to a 33-6 lead en route to their fifth straight season-opening victory.
Wright connected on 4-of-7 3-pointers and Sean Kilpatrick added 14 points as Cincinnati shot 47.5 percent and outrebounded the Skyhawks by a 49-29 margin.
The Bearcats took a 43-17 lead into halftime and UT-Martin never got closer than 24 points.
A Wright dunk and Kilpatrick's three-point play helped get the run going. JaQuon Parker hit back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the first half to punctuate the spurt.
Jeremy Washington led the Skyhawks (0-2) with 15 points.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cincinnati now holds a 3-0 lead in the all-time series. … The Bearcats have won 30 of their last 32 season openers. … UT-Martin reserve Mike Liabo was 5-for-17 and scored 12 points as the Skyhawks shot just 28.4 percent from the field
Top Game Performances
| Tenn-Martin | Cincinnati | |
| Jeremy Washington 15 | Scoring | Cashmere Wright 16 |
| Mike Liabo 3 | Assists | Titus Rubles 4 |
| Myles Taylor 6 | Rebounds | Justin Jackson 11 |
| Jeremy Washington 7 | Free Throws Made | Sean Kilpatrick 3 |
| Omari Minor 4 | Steals | Justin Jackson 2 |
| Myles Taylor 1 | Blocks | Cheikh Mbodj 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Tenn-Martin | 57 | 28.4 | 6-22 | 13-20 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| Cincinnati | 80 | 47.5 | 9-21 | 15-27 | 19 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 19 |