ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kevin Johnson scored 13 points, Octavius Ellis had 10 points and a season-high 14 rebounds and Cincinnati used a balanced attack to beat Central Florida 69-51 Tuesday night.
Cincinnati went on a 13-0 run, highlighted by a put-back dunk by Coreontae DeBerry, to take a 60-40 lead as UCF went scoreless for nearly six minutes. Johnson and Jacob Evans each made 3-pointers during the spree.
Farad Cobb added 12 points for Cincinnati (18-7, 8-4 American) while Gary Clark had 11 points, eight boards and five assists.