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Cincinnati beats hapless Utah in first round of Big 12 tourney
Jalen Celestine scored 19 points and Baba Miller recorded 11 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists in Cincinnati's 73-66 win over Utah in the Big 12 tournament first round.
- On Tuesday, March 10, ninth-seeded Cincinnati beat 16th-seeded Utah 73-66 in a Big 12 first-round game at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
- With NCAA hopes on the line, UC's win helped their bid after a long effort, while Utah's season ended with its fewest wins since 2011-12 under first-season coach Alex Jensen.
- Cincinnati's shooting improved after halftime, finishing 27-of-60 overall and 51.7% in the second half, while Baba Miller produced a double-double and Jalen Celestine scored 19 with five 3-pointers.
- In the final minute, UC hit five free throws to hold off Utah, which closed to within 63-58 but never got closer than four points.
- Analytics show UC must beat 8-seed UCF on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, with Torvik moving their chances to 27.6% for an NCAA bid and a possible March 12 quarterfinal against Arizona.
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