Cincinnati basketball coach John Brannen talks Bearcats' loss to UCF on Wednesday. Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati basketball responded Sunday when it most needed an affirmative answer.
The Bearcats topped Wichita State 67-64 in front of a sold-out crowd of 12,137 at Fifth Third Arena, helping them keep pace in both the American Athletic Conference standings and for an NCAA Tournament at-large nod.
A string of four straight overtime games for UC (18-9, 11-4) was snapped. But Sunday didn't lack for dramatics.
Jarron Cumberland had trouble shooting from the field (3-for-11), but the Bearcats star made 16 free throws en route to a team-high 24 points.