RICHMOND, Va. -- Troy Caupain and Farad Cobb had 15 points apiece, leading No. 23 Cincinnati to a 69-63 victory over VCU on Saturday.
The Bearcats (10-2) led 57-47 before the Rams scored eight straight points in a 90-second span to pull within two. But JeQuan Lewis and Mo Alie-Cox missed potential tying shots, and Caupain found Cobb for a 3-pointer at the other end.
Cincinnati's Gary Clark scored nine of his 13 points in the second half. He also had nine rebounds.
Korey Billbury led the Rams (5-5) with 22 points and nine rebounds.