National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cincinnati 65, Alabama St. 40
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 13, 2011
Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Tony Crisp, # Brent Hampson
Attendance: 4624

Host Cincinnati scored 18 of the game’s first 20 points and routed Alabama State 65-40 in the Bearcats' season opener.

The No. 22-ranked Bearcats led 18-2 at the 14:01 mark and never looked back. Yancy Gates scored six points during the run, and Sean Kilpatrick’s three-point play capped the surge.

The Bearcats, who led the Big East in points allowed per game last season (59.6), led 35-14 at halftime. Gates led four Cincinnati players in double-figures with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Kenderek Washington led the Hornets (0-2) with 20 points.

The Bearcats host Jacksonville State on Tuesday, the second of six consecutive home games to start the season. The Bearcats don’t play on the road until Dec. 2 at Georgia. Alabama State hosts Northwestern State Thursday.



Top Game Performances
 
Alabama St.   Cincinnati
Kenderek Washington 18 Scoring Yancy Gates 15
Kenderek Washington 3 Assists Justin Jackson 3
Luther Page 8 Rebounds Yancy Gates 11
Kenderek Washington 1 Free Throws Made Sean Kilpatrick 5
Kenderek Washington 5 Steals Justin Jackson 3
Luther Page 1 Blocks Kelvin Gaines 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Alabama St. 40 29.0 3-21 1-3 9 28 1 8
Cincinnati 65 45.3 3-16 14-20 12 41 10 8