Johnson leads Bearcats to 68-54 victory

Cincinnati pulled out a 68-54 victory thanks to 14 points and three steals from senior Kevin Johnson. Johnson quickly scored the first five points of the game, to set the tone for Cincinnati early. Cincinnati led by as much as 20 points, and the game was never truly in doubt.

While the Bearcats pulled out a comfortable win, it was a far cry from their 41-point victory against South Florida just a few weeks ago. Cincinnati was out-rebounded for the fourth time in the past five games, but they forced a staggering 13 steals to help secure the win.

Cincinnati jumped out to a 12-5 lead thanks to seven early points from Johnson. A basket by Kyle Washington would stretch the lead to 11 points with…