Cincinnati Basketball: Live coverage as Bearcats meet Temple in AAC Tournament quarterfinals

Stay tuned for live coverage as the Bearcats take on Temple in the AAC Tournament quarterfinals and make sure to follow us on Twitter @CincyOnTheProwl for updates throughout the game!

Temple jumped out to an early 16-6 advantage as Damian Dunn and Zach Hicks combined for 11 points in the opening minutes but Cincinnati was able to fight back with a 9-0 run.

Daniel Skillings Jr brought energy off the bench with seven straight points to help the Bearcats tie it before Jeremiah Davenport drilled a triple to take a 23-20 lead with 7:55 left in the first half.

Following a slow start, Cincinnati took a 37-27 lead into halftime as Skillings scored a game-high 11 points and four rebounds. Viktor Lakhin totaled six points, four blocks and three rebounds.

Cincinnati Basketball: Live coverage as Bearcats meet Temple in AAC Tournament quarterfinals

• Date: Friday, March 10 at 3:00 PM
• Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth
• TV Broadcast: ESPN2 and fuboTV
• Series History: Bearcats lead 27-12

After splitting a pair of regular season meetings, the Bearcats opened as 4.5-point favorites against Temple with the over/under placed at 141.5 total points according to WynnBET.

Both teams are hoping to make a deep run in the AAC Tournament and a victory on Friday afternoon could create enough momentum to upset top seeded Houston in the semifinals.

Cincinnati clinched fourth place in the conference standings with a blowout win over SMU in the regular season finale to finish with a 20-11 record including 11-7 against AAC opponents.

Even though it would be difficult to take down top seeded Houston on Saturday, the Bearcats have an opportunity to win three straight games and secure a third AAC Tournament title.