Free throws may not be the most fun part of basketball, but they were a major reason the Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the Wichita State Shockers 66-55 at Charles Koch Arena on Saturday afternoon.
UC (16-3, 5-1 American Athletic Conference) took 35 shots at the foul line and made 25 of them. Perhaps the most critical ones came during a rather bizarre stretch late in the second half. With a bit more than five minutes to play, the Shockers were assessed for two technical fouls after Jarron Cumberland was fouled driving to the basket. Justin Jenifer went to the line and calmly sank the four technical free throws and Cumberland added the two he was scheduled to take for the original foul. The…
