The No. 7 seed Cincinnati Bearcats faced the No. 10 Memphis Tigers in the first round of the AAC Tournament. The Bearcats finished the season with on a three game winning streak would they be able to keep up the momentum?
The Bearcats had great second and third quarters to lead them to a first round victory. Ilmar’I Thomas led the way with 30 points on 10-of-17 from the field and 12 rebounds. Caitlyn Wilson scored 11 points, while going 3-of-11 from three. Milan Schimmel had a nice game with 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Arame Niang also filled the stat sheet with 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Thomas did AAC Player of the Year things in the victory and the Bearcats life to fight another day. Four Bearcats scored double digits today and as a whole they shot 45.0% from the field. They held Memphis to 13.3% from three and also caused 17 turnovers.
🎥 Highlights from the #Bearcats 78-67 win over Memphis in the first round of the AAC Women's Basketball Tournament pic.twitter.com/OQ66xsZ0E7
— Cincinnati W. Hoops (@GoBearcatsWBB) March 9, 2021
"Just really proud of our group in finding a way to get the win…. it wasn't pretty, but we continue to do the things that we need to do and find a way to win." – @Coachheard
— Cincinnati W. Hoops (@GoBearcatsWBB) March 9, 2021
Full recap of win over Memphis, including comments from IImar'I Thomas – https://t.co/nWiFW3m7g4 pic.twitter.com/9Ry2f5DtBH
ON TO THE QUARTERFINALS!#Bearcats advance to play UCF. Tipoff Tuesday is 7 pm ET on ESPN+.
— Cincinnati W. Hoops (@GoBearcatsWBB) March 9, 2021
IImar’I Thomas – 30 pts, 10-17 FGs, 10-10 FTs, 10 rebs
Milan Schimmel – 15 pts, 6 rebs, 7 asats
Arame Niang – 14 pts, 7 rebs, 6 asts, 6 blks
Caitlyn Wilson – 11 pts, 3 3-pointers pic.twitter.com/o73wk7drUf
The Bearcats won 78-67 and will face UCF at 7 pm on ESPN+ (Tuesday).
