WATCH: Video Reaction of Bearcats win over Pirates

Cincinnati Bearcats get second American Conference win by beating the East Carolina Pirates 79-71

Jeff Carr | Jan 12, 2022

WATCH: Video Reaction of Bearcats win over Pirates /

Jeremiah Davenport scored 22 and John Newman III added 10 points and four steals as the Cincinnati Bearcats survived the East Carolina Pirates 79-71.

Survived is the word as the Bearcats once held a 23-point advantage and drained just about every shot they took, in the first half. After halftime, things changed.

Vance Jackson started to take over as he went on to score 35 points and grab nine rebounds all while making Bearcats fans sweat. Davenport, and company, buckled down and sealed the win, though, bringing the Bearcats conference record up to .500.

Published Jan 12, 2022

JEFF CARR

Host of the Locked On Reds podcast and channel manager for Locked On MLB, Jeff is also a Bearcats season ticket holder and has covered football and basketball at the collegiate level and in a media relations capacity. Defense wins championships, but sometimes you just need a good dunk or 60-yard TD bomb to get the crowd going.