WICHITA, Kan. – Jarron Cumberland's three-point play with 3.5 seconds remaining lifted Cincinnati to an 80-79 victory over rv/rv Wichita State on Thursday evening.
Jaime Echenique posted his second-straight double-double, finishing with 19 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to lead Wichita State (17-5, 5-4), which has lost back-to-back games on last-second shots. The Shockers fell five days ago in Tulsa on a three-point buzzer-beater.
Dexter Dennis added 16 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting to go with 13 points and four assists from Jamarius Burton.
Cincinnati (15-7, 8-2) notched its fifth-straight win and – coupled with Tulsa's loss to UConn -- moved into a first-place tie with Houston.