UC takes Emerald Coast Classic title game over Ole Miss

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 Saturday night on the campus of Northwest Florida State College.

UC has now won five straight since the team's opening loss to Ohio State.

Junior Jarron Cumberland was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament with 25 points, 18 of those in the first half. Though just 5-of-17 from the field and 2-of-8 on three-pointers, Cumberland was effective getting to the line and canned 13-of-14 free throws.

"I'm proud of the team," Cumberland said. "It's basically how we overcame and got better as a team. From our first game to now, we've really…