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UCF Outlasts Cincinnati 66-58, Earns First Trip to American Athletic Conference Title Game

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – No. 2 seed UCF outscored No. 3 seed Cincinnati 32-24 in the second half, as the Knights earned their first trip to the American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball title game with a 66-58 win over the Bearcats Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena. UCF will take on top-seeded UConn Monday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Rebecca Lobo and Adam Amin will have the call. UCF enters Sunday’s championship game with 26 victories on the season, setting the program’s record.

Cincinnati entered the championship with the second-best field goal percentage (43 percent) and third-best scoring offense in the conference (67.