Cincinnati's defense, rebounding shuts down Missouri

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    Nearly 11 minutes without giving up a field goal. Yep, Cincinnati's still got that great defense.

    Big guy Yancy Gates on the perimeter taking -- and making -- 3-pointers. Now that's a bit unusual.

    Cincinnati's return to the NCAA tournament after a six-year absence is off to a successful and memorable start. The No. 6 seed took the lead for good midway through the first half Thursday night and turned Missouri's "Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball" into a slow-moving train in a 78-63 victory over the No. 11 seed.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310762132
     

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