Cincinnati, OH (My Sportsbook) - JaQuon Parker poured in a game-high 21 points as 11th-ranked Cincinnati defeated Wright State, 68-58, on Saturday.

Sean Kilpatrick dropped in 12 and Titus Rubles added 11 points and nine boards for the Bearcats (12-0), who improved to 8-0 at home this season.

Jerran Young had 14 points and 10 rebounds and JT Yoho scored 13 for the Raiders (8-4), who are 0-9 all-time against Cincinnati.

Wright State led 15-11 just past the midway point of the first half when Yoho buried a 3-ball, but Cincinnati used a 7-0 surge to take an 18-15 lead with just over seven minutes to go.

The Raiders, though, closed the half on a 14-4 run and took a 28-22 lead into the break.

The Bearcats opened the second half on a 14-6 burst to take a 36-34 with just five minutes played and never looked back.

Cincinnati scored the next nine points to go up 45-35, but Wright State was able to shave the lead to 45-39 with 11:53 left.

The Bearcats used a 15-6 run to go up 60-45 at the 6:06 mark. Kendall Griffin nailed a triple before adding a layup with 44 seconds left to pull the Raiders within 66-58, but Wright State failed to score the rest of the way and Cincinnati held on for the win.

Game Notes

The Bearcats outscored the Raiders 36-18 in the paint and 25-9 on second- chance points ... Wright State had a three-game winning streak snapped.