NICEVILLE, Florida - In a rematch of the 2014 championship game, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats won the Emerald Coast Classic over Ole Miss 71-57 on the campus of Northwest Florida State College.
Junior Jarron Cumberland was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament with 25 points, 18 of those in the first half.
Cane Broome also made the all-tournament team, finishing with nine points. Keith Williams and Trevan Scott had nine points each with Scott grabbing nine boards.
Ole Miss came into the game averaging nearly 80 points per contest and shooting 47 percent. Their previous loss was at Butler 83-76 Nov.