For a while, it was mildly interesting. The No. 12-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats faced an early challenge from a determined underdog, then put said underdog squarely in its place.
UC trailed in the early stages, but gradually overwhelmed East Carolina 86-60 on Saturday afternoon at Northern Kentucky University, before 8,879 fans at BB&T Arena.
Junior guard Jacob Evans III and senior forward Kyle Washington led UC with 17 points each. Senior forward Gary Clark had 14 points and 14 rebounds, his third consecutive double-double game. Sophomore guard Jarron Cumberland scored 14 points.
UC (17-2, 6-0 American Athletic Conference) won its 10th straight game, having not lost since Dec.