CINCY

WICHST

Cincy beats Shockers to reach 4th straight AAC title game

AP
Mar 13, 2021

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Mason Madsen had a team-high 10 points for short-handed Cincinnati Bearcats, which overcame missing its last three free-throw attempts and held on to beat top-seeded Wichita State Shockers 60-59 on Saturday to advance to its fourth consecutive American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.

Along with those missed free throws in the final 19 seconds, the Bearcats (12-10) also had more more turnovers (nine) than field goals made (eight) in the second half. After Cincinnati freshman Tari Eason missed a free throw with 8 seconds left, Morris Udeze got the rebound and Wichita State quickly got the ball to Alterique Gilbert, whose long 3-point attempt hit the front of the rim and then the back before bouncing off as time expired.

Gilbert had 14 points to lead Wichita State (16-5), which had won eight games in a row since a loss at Memphis on Jan. 21. Tyson Etienne, the conference's co-player of the year, had 13 points, while Udeze finished with 11 points and seven rebounds.

Eason had nine points and 11 rebounds for Cincinnati. Keith Williams, averaging a team-high 14.9 points, scored nine of Cincinnati's opening 16 points but he did not play in the second half.

The Bearcats are 9-3 since returning from a 25-day pause because of COVID-19 after a loss at Wichita State on Jan. 10.

Madsen hit a jumper with 3:52 left to tie it at 55, and there wasn't another score in the game until Mika Adams-Woods made two free throws with 1:59 left and Eason added a layup after another missed 3 by Gilbert.

The Shockers missed seven of their last eight field-goal attempts, the only make in the final 4:17 being Gilbert's layup with 19 seconds left that cut the gap to 60-59.

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1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
35
WICH
Shockers
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Chris Vogt vs. Morris Udeze (Jeremiah Davenport gains possession)
19:40	+2	Mika Adams-Woods makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:25	+3	Dexter Dennis makes three point jump shot (Trey Wade assists)	2-3
19:07		Mike Saunders Jr. turnover (traveling)
18:40		Trey Wade turnover (bad pass)
18:29		Alterique Gilbert personal foul (Mike Saunders Jr. draws the foul)
18:16		Keith Williams misses two point driving layup
18:14		Shockers defensive rebound
17:46		Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (Morris Udeze draws the foul)
17:46	+1	Morris Udeze makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-4
17:46		Morris Udeze misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:46		Keith Williams defensive rebound
17:19	+2	Chris Vogt makes two point layup (Mika Adams-Woods assists)	4-4
17:04	+2	Alterique Gilbert makes two point pullup jump shot	4-6
16:51		Trey Wade shooting foul (Jeremiah Davenport draws the foul)
16:51	+1	Jeremiah Davenport makes regular free throw 1 of 3	5-6
16:51	+1	Jeremiah Davenport makes regular free throw 2 of 3	6-6
16:51	+1	Jeremiah Davenport makes regular free throw 3 of 3	7-6
16:39		Alterique Gilbert misses three point pullup jump shot
16:37		Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
16:21		Chris Vogt misses two point turnaround jump shot
16:19		Keith Williams offensive rebound
16:20		Morris Udeze shooting foul (Keith Williams draws the foul)
16:20		Keith Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:20		Keith Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:20		Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
15:58		Chris Vogt blocks Morris Udeze's two point layup
15:57		Shockers offensive rebound
15:57		TV timeout
15:57	+3	Trey Wade makes three point jump shot (Alterique Gilbert assists)	7-9
15:24		Jeremiah Davenport turnover (bad pass) (Morris Udeze steals)
15:16	+3	Tyson Etienne makes three point jump shot (Alterique Gilbert assists)	7-12
14:58	+2	Keith Williams makes two point driving layup	9-12
14:28		Alterique Gilbert misses two point pullup jump shot
14:26		Chris Vogt defensive rebound
14:17		Trey Wade blocks Jeremiah Davenport's two point driving layup
14:15		Morris Udeze defensive rebound
14:12	+2	Morris Udeze makes two point driving layup (Trey Wade assists)	9-14
13:42	+3	Keith Williams makes three point pullup jump shot	12-14
13:27		Tari Eason shooting foul (Morris Udeze draws the foul)
13:27	+1	Morris Udeze makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-15
13:27	+1	Morris Udeze makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-16
13:16		Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
13:14		Clarence Jackson defensive rebound
13:09		Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
13:07		Keith Williams defensive rebound
13:00	+2	Keith Williams makes two point floating jump shot	14-16
12:37		Mason Madsen shooting foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
12:37		Craig Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:37	+1	Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-17
12:19		Ricky Council IV shooting foul (Keith Williams draws the foul)
12:18	+1	Keith Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-17
12:18	+1	Keith Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-17
12:06		Tyson Etienne misses two point pullup jump shot
12:04		David DeJulius defensive rebound
11:50		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
11:48		Tyson Etienne defensive rebound
11:41		Clarence Jackson turnover (traveling)
11:31		TV timeout
11:19		Mason Madsen turnover (bad pass) (Alterique Gilbert steals)
11:15		Alterique Gilbert misses two point driving layup
11:13		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
11:09	+2	Tari Eason makes two point alley-oop layup (Keith Williams assists)	18-17
10:40		Clarence Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:38		Tari Eason defensive rebound
10:31		Keith Williams turnover (out of bounds)
10:11		Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
10:09		Clarence Jackson offensive rebound
9:58		Clarence Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:56		Keith Williams defensive rebound
9:34	+2	David DeJulius makes two point driving layup (Mason Madsen assists)	20-17
9:12		Tari Eason blocks Alterique Gilbert's two point driving layup
9:10		Tari Eason defensive rebound
9:04	+2	Tari Eason makes two point layup (David DeJulius assists)	22-17
8:41	+3	Tyson Etienne makes three point jump shot (Alterique Gilbert assists)	22-20
8:19		Mike Saunders Jr. misses two point driving layup
8:17		Morris Udeze defensive rebound
8:09		Jump ball. Clarence Jackson vs. David DeJulius (Shockers gains possession)
7:57		Tari Eason blocks Morris Udeze's two point layup
7:55		Shockers offensive rebound
7:55		TV timeout
7:49		Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
7:47		Mika Adams-Woods defensive rebound
7:45		Jump ball. Dexter Dennis vs. Tari Eason (Bearcats gains possession)
7:34	+3	Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (Mike Saunders Jr. assists)	25-20
7:16		Dexter Dennis turnover (bad pass) (Mika Adams-Woods steals)
7:10		Clarence Jackson blocks Mika Adams-Woods's two point jump shot
7:10		Jump ball. Mika Adams-Woods vs. Clarence Jackson (Shockers gains possession)
6:52	+2	Morris Udeze makes two point layup (Ricky Council IV assists)	25-22
6:06		Craig Porter Jr. blocks Keith Williams's two point driving layup
6:05		Bearcats offensive rebound
6:01		Mike Saunders Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:59		Keith Williams offensive rebound
5:53	+2	Mike Saunders Jr. makes two point driving layup (Keith Williams assists)	27-22
5:45		Craig Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mike Saunders Jr. steals)
5:40	+2	Mika Adams-Woods makes two point driving layup (Keith Williams assists)	29-22
5:40		Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul (Mika Adams-Woods draws the foul)
5:40		Mika Adams-Woods misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:40		Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
5:26		Morris Udeze misses two point layup
5:24		Trey Wade offensive rebound
5:20		Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
5:18		Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
5:01		Keith Williams misses three point jump shot
4:59		Tyson Etienne defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Trey Wade makes two point dunk (Tyson Etienne assists)	29-24
4:34		Alterique Gilbert blocks Mike Saunders Jr.'s two point driving layup
4:34		Alterique Gilbert defensive rebound
4:28		Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
4:27		Shockers offensive rebound
4:27		Jeremiah Davenport personal foul (Morris Udeze draws the foul)
4:12		Alterique Gilbert turnover (lost ball) (Mason Madsen steals)
3:48		David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
3:46		Tyson Etienne defensive rebound
3:30	+3	Dexter Dennis makes three point pullup jump shot (Tyson Etienne assists)	29-27
3:00		Mika Adams-Woods misses two point driving layup
2:54	+2	Morris Udeze makes two point layup (Dexter Dennis assists)	29-29
2:45		Tari Eason turnover (bad pass)
2:52		TV timeout
2:45		Tari Eason turnover (bad pass)
2:33		Alterique Gilbert turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals)
2:24		Chris Vogt turnover (lost ball) (Dexter Dennis steals)
1:59		Alterique Gilbert misses two point floating jump shot
1:57		Tari Eason defensive rebound
1:48		Tari Eason misses two point layup
1:46		Bearcats offensive rebound
1:28	+2	David DeJulius makes two point pullup jump shot	31-29
0:59		Tyson Etienne turnover (lost ball) (Mason Madsen steals)
0:54	+2	Mason Madsen makes two point driving layup (Tari Eason assists)	33-29
0:34		Chris Vogt shooting foul (Morris Udeze draws the foul)
0:34		Morris Udeze misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:34		Tari Eason defensive rebound
0:34		Morris Udeze misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:34		Tari Eason defensive rebound
0:09	+2	Chris Vogt makes two point layup (David DeJulius assists)	35-29
0:00	+3	Tyson Etienne makes three point pullup jump shot	35-32
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CINCY
Bearcats
25
WICH
Shockers
27

Time		Play	Score
19:29		Mika Adams-Woods misses two point layup
19:27		Bearcats offensive rebound
19:22		Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
19:20		Alterique Gilbert defensive rebound
18:54		Chris Vogt blocks Trey Wade's two point jump shot
18:52		Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
18:47		Tari Eason offensive foul
18:47		Tari Eason turnover
18:23		Dexter Dennis turnover (bad pass)
18:05	+2	Mike Saunders Jr. makes two point jump shot	37-32
17:42		Alterique Gilbert misses two point jump shot
17:40		Tari Eason defensive rebound
17:30		Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Trey Wade steals)
17:14		Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
17:12		Tari Eason defensive rebound
16:44		Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
16:42		Morris Udeze defensive rebound
16:24	+3	Alterique Gilbert makes three point jump shot	37-35
16:05		Mike Saunders Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:03		Tyson Etienne defensive rebound
15:57	+2	Morris Udeze makes two point dunk (Trey Wade assists)	37-37
15:32		Jeremiah Davenport turnover (bad pass) (Trey Wade steals)
15:25	+3	Alterique Gilbert makes three point jump shot (Dexter Dennis assists)	37-40
15:21		Bearcats 30 second timeout
15:21		TV timeout
15:08		Trey Wade shooting foul (Chris Vogt draws the foul)
15:08		TV timeout
15:08		Chris Vogt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:08	+1	Chris Vogt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-40
14:59		Alterique Gilbert turnover (lost ball) (Mika Adams-Woods steals)
14:56		Mika Adams-Woods turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Etienne steals)
14:56		Shockers 30 second timeout
14:48		Chris Vogt blocks Dexter Dennis's two point layup
14:46		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
14:33		David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
14:31		Trey Wade defensive rebound
14:27		Trey Wade misses two point jump shot
14:25		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
13:59		Chris Vogt misses two point turnaround jump shot
13:57		Morris Udeze defensive rebound
13:57		Morris Udeze turnover (traveling)
13:57		Chris Vogt offensive foul (Dexter Dennis draws the foul)
13:57		Chris Vogt turnover
13:31		Morris Udeze misses two point jump shot
13:29		Trey Wade offensive rebound
13:19		Trey Wade misses two point layup
13:17		Mika Adams-Woods defensive rebound
13:09		Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot
13:07		Alterique Gilbert defensive rebound
13:04	+2	Tyson Etienne makes two point layup (Alterique Gilbert assists)	38-42
12:40		Chris Vogt turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Etienne steals)
12:19		Jump ball. Morris Udeze vs. Jeremiah Davenport (Morris Udeze gains possession)
12:12		Tyson Etienne misses two point jump shot
12:10		Mika Adams-Woods defensive rebound
12:03		Mike Saunders Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:01		Clarence Jackson defensive rebound
11:56	+2	Ricky Council IV makes two point layup (Clarence Jackson assists)	38-44
11:35	+3	Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Mike Saunders Jr. assists)	41-44
11:03	+3	Ricky Council IV makes three point jump shot (Alterique Gilbert assists)	41-47
10:35		Tari Eason misses two point jump shot
10:33		Clarence Jackson defensive rebound
10:22		Mika Adams-Woods shooting foul (Tyson Etienne draws the foul)
10:22		TV timeout
10:22		Tyson Etienne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:22		Tyson Etienne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:22		Tari Eason defensive rebound
10:08	+2	Tari Eason makes two point jump shot (David DeJulius assists)	43-47
9:44	+2	Ricky Council IV makes two point jump shot	43-49
9:24		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
9:22		Morris Udeze defensive rebound
9:15		Tyson Etienne turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals)
9:03		Clarence Jackson shooting foul (Jeremiah Davenport draws the foul)
9:03	+1	Jeremiah Davenport makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-49
9:03	+1	Jeremiah Davenport makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-49
8:38		Tari Eason personal foul (Clarence Jackson draws the foul)
8:33	+2	Clarence Jackson makes two point layup	45-51
8:07	+3	David DeJulius makes three point jump shot (Mike Saunders Jr. assists)	48-51
7:42	+2	Alterique Gilbert makes two point jump shot	48-53
7:18	+3	Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (David DeJulius assists)	51-53
6:51		Craig Porter Jr. turnover (traveling)
6:51		TV timeout
6:24		Tari Eason misses two point jump shot
6:22		Tari Eason offensive rebound
6:16		Tari Eason misses two point tip shot
6:14		Tari Eason offensive rebound
6:04		Tari Eason misses two point layup
6:02		Trey Wade defensive rebound
5:58		Trey Wade turnover (Tari Eason steals)
5:53		Trey Wade blocks Tari Eason's two point layup
5:51		Alterique Gilbert defensive rebound
5:43		Trey Wade misses three point jump shot
5:41		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
5:36		David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
5:34		Trey Wade defensive rebound
5:19		Tari Eason blocks Clarence Jackson's three point jump shot
5:17		Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
5:00		Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
4:58		Tari Eason offensive rebound
4:48	+2	Mike Saunders Jr. makes two point layup	53-53
4:18	+2	Alterique Gilbert makes two point jump shot (Tyson Etienne assists)	53-55
3:53	+2	Mason Madsen makes two point jump shot (Mike Saunders Jr. assists)	55-55
3:33		Alterique Gilbert misses two point layup
3:31		Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
3:26		Jeremiah Davenport offensive foul (Tyson Etienne draws the foul)
3:26		Jeremiah Davenport turnover
3:26		TV timeout
3:11		Morris Udeze misses two point jump shot
3:09		Tari Eason defensive rebound
2:53		Morris Udeze blocks Mike Saunders Jr.'s two point layup
2:51		Bearcats offensive rebound
2:40		David DeJulius misses two point layup
2:38		Shockers defensive rebound
2:30		Tyson Etienne misses two point jump shot
2:28		Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
2:18		Mika Adams-Woods misses two point layup
2:16		Bearcats offensive rebound
2:14		Bearcats 30 second timeout
1:58		Morris Udeze shooting foul (Mika Adams-Woods draws the foul)
1:59	+1	Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-55
1:59	+1	Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-55
1:42		Alterique Gilbert misses three point jump shot
1:40		Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
1:16	+2	Tari Eason makes two point layup	59-55
1:00		David DeJulius shooting foul (Tyson Etienne draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Tyson Etienne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-56
1:00	+1	Tyson Etienne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-57
0:56		Jeremiah Davenport turnover (bad pass) (Trey Wade steals)
0:50		Alterique Gilbert misses two point layup
0:48		Mika Adams-Woods defensive rebound
0:47		Mika Adams-Woods offensive foul (Morris Udeze draws the foul)
0:47		Mika Adams-Woods turnover
0:36		Tyson Etienne misses two point layup
0:34		Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
0:33		Tyson Etienne personal foul (Jeremiah Davenport draws the foul)
0:33		Bearcats 30 second timeout
0:21		Trey Wade personal foul (Jeremiah Davenport draws the foul)
0:20		Tyson Etienne personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
0:19		Morris Udeze personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
0:19		Shockers 30 second timeout
0:19	+1	Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-57
0:19		Tari Eason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:19		Morris Udeze defensive rebound
0:13	+2	Alterique Gilbert makes two point layup	60-59
0:12		Shockers 60 second timeout
0:10		Tyson Etienne personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
0:10		Tari Eason misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:10		Jeremiah Davenport offensive rebound
0:08		Alterique Gilbert personal foul (Jeremiah Davenport draws the foul)
0:08		Jeremiah Davenport misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:08		Morris Udeze defensive rebound
0:01		Alterique Gilbert misses three point jump shot
0:00		Shockers offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Shockers offensive rebound