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The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated Mount St. Mary's 72-55, improving their record to 4-0.

UC overcame a sluggish first half and poor shooting to secure the 17-point victory.

On a sluggish Sunday after a disappointing Cincinnati Bearcats football defeat the day before and a Bengals loss in Pittsburgh, UC basketball delivered for those that favor red and black with a 72-55 win.

If you were hoping for a mindless blowout, Mount St. Mary's had other plans.

The Mountaineers led the bulk of the first half and UC didn't take command for good until freshman Shon Abaev threw down a dunk nine and half minutes into the second half for a 50-48 lead. From that point, UC outscored Mount St. Mary's 22-7 for the 17-point triumph.

Day Day Thomas paced UC with 16 points, five reboun

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