Men's Basketball

Cumberland Leads No. 19 Cincinnati to 12th Straight Victory



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#19/19 Cincinnati 94, USF 53

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Freshman Jarron Cumberland scored 18 of his career-high 26 points in the second half as No. 19 Cincinnati rolled to its 12th straight victory on Sunday, 94-53 over South Florida.

The Bearcats (19-2, 8-0 American Athletic) used their bench often against the conference's last-place team. Cincinnati extended its longest winning streak since it took 15 in a row during 2013-14.

South Florida (6-14, 0-9) has dropped nine straight, a streak that includes the firing of coach Orlando Antigua on Jan. 3. The Bulls also lost nine in a row last season, when they finished 8-25. Michael Bibby scored 17 for the Bulls, who had a season-high 24 turnovers.

Cincinnati was coming off an emotional 86-78 win over then-No. 24 Xavier in a crosstown rivalry game Thursday night on the Bearcats' home court. They've now won 21 straight home games, their third-longest streak since the arena opened in 1989.

Kyle Washington had 11 of his 13 points in the first half as Cincinnati opened a 49-25 lead.