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No. 8 Cincinnati Defeats No. 9 East Carolina, 74-63 in Game 1 of 2022 Air Force Reserve Men’s Basketball Championship

FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 8 Cincinnati used a late run to pull away from No. 9 Cincinnati, 74-63, in the first game of the 2022 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship Thursday, March 10 at Dickies Arena.

With the win, the Bearcats (18-14) advance to play No. 1 Houston in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 11 at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT on ESPNU.

In a game that featured 16 lead changes and was tied 14 times, Cincinnati’s David DeJulius hit a long two to give the Bearcats a 66-63 lead with 1:49 left after the Bearcats had grabbed two offensive rebounds to extend the possession.