Las Vegas, Nev. (AP) -
Sean Kilpatrick scored 32 points, leading No. 22 Cincinnati to a 78-70 win over Iowa State on Friday night in the semifinals of the Global Sports Classic.
After winning their first four games by an average margin of 34.5 points per game, the Bearcats (5-0) had their hands full with a talented Iowa State (4-1) team that stole the momentum in the first half, dictated the pace at times to keep things close and pulled within 4 points with 46 seconds left.
Cincinnati's early second-half run of 15-5 gave it enough breathing room to keep its distance and secure the win.
Cincinnati has won three of the four all-time meetings with Iowa State, the last three coming at neutral sites. This was the first meeting between the schools since then-No. 1 Cincinnati beat Iowa State 75-60 on Nov. 28, 1999, in Hilo, Hawaii.
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Men's College Basketball
Iowa State 70, Cincinnati 78 F
Rice 66, Drake 77 F
Culver-Stockton 73, South Dakota 81 F
Northern Iowa 50, Stanford 66 F
Creighton 84, Wisconsin 74 2
Women's College Basketball
Northern Iowa 63, Arizona State 66 F
Drake 64, Cal-Irvine 69 F
South Dakota St 62, Central Michigan 88 F
Iowa 65, Fla International 66 F
Loyola Marymount 33, Iowa State 55 F
South Dakota 54, Pepperdine 70 F
Nebraska 74, U-S-C 65 F
Buena Vista 68, Northland 34 F
College Volleyball
Wichita State 3, Northern Iowa 1 F