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UCF and Cincinnati Rally for Wins



Saturday, Feb. 11 Results
 
UCF 62, Tulsa 58 Box Score Recap
Cincinnati 71, Houston 62 Box Score Recap
No. 1/1 UConn 83, SMU 41 Box Score Recap
RV/RV Temple 76, East Carolina 43 Box Score Recap

Highlights

• A rally in the fourth quarter lifted UCF to a 62-58 win over Tulsa Saturday afternoon at the Reynolds Center. Junior Aliyah Gregory tied her career-high with 33 points to help the Knights to their fifth American Athletic Conference victory of the season. Erika Wakefield (15 points) and Kendrian Elliott (10 points) both scored in double figures for the Hurricane.

• Cincinnati stymied a late rally from Houston to earn a 71-62 road victory Saturday at Hofheinz Pavilion. The Bearcats also swept the regular season series versus the Cougars after previously knocking off Houston, 85-64, on Jan. 7 in Cincinnati. Five Bearcats reached double-figure scoring, led by Bianca Quisenberry's 17 points. Freshman Angela Harris led the Cougars with 16 points.

• Katie Lou Samuelson scored 19 of her 22 points in the first half and top-ranked UConn extended its NCAA record winning streak to 99 games with an 83-41 win over SMU on Saturday. Kiara Perry had 11 points to lead the Mustangs. Napheesa Collier scored 10 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to record her ninth double-double this season for the Huskies.

• RV/RV Temple picked up a 76-43 win on the road at East Carolina on Saturday to improve to 19-5 overall and 9-2 in conference play. Feyonda Fitzgerald paced the Owls with game highs of 21 points and six assists, while Donnaizha Fountain recorded her eighth-career double-double with 19 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. The Pirates were led by Kristen Gaffney who had 11 points and nine rebounds, one board shy of her fourth double-double of the season. 

Schedule/Results:
(Week of Feb. 6-Feb. 12)

Tuesday, Feb. 7
No. 1/1 UConn 96, Cincinnati 49 *

Wednesday, Feb.  8
RV/RV Temple 70, Tulsa 43 *
UCF 85, Houston 59 * 
No. 22/23 USF 76, East Carolina 66 * 

Thursday, Feb.  9
Memphis 55, NR/RV Tulane 52 *

Saturday, Feb. 11
No. 1/1 UConn 83, SMU 41 *
UCF 62, Tulsa 58 *
Cincinnati 71, Houston 62 *
RV/RV Temple 76, East Carolina 43 *

Sunday, Feb.  12
NR/RV Tulane at No. 22/20 USF (ESPN2) • Noon ET *

All times subject to change
[*] American Athletic Conference game