Bearcat Overcomes Grief To Spark Win

Fri., Feb. 20, 1998

Associated Press

Men’s Top 25

Only hours after being told his mom had died, Ruben Patterson scored a career-high 32 points to lead No. 17 Cincinnati to a 93-76 win over Alabama-Birmingham on Thursday at Birmingham.

Cincinnati coach Bobby Huggins said he learned early Thursday morning that Charlene Patterson died of a heart attack the night before in Cleveland, Ohio.

After telling his senior forward the news, Patterson and his family decided he should stay with the team in Birmingham and return to Cleveland on Saturday.

The Bearcats (20-5, 11-2) moved into a first-place tie with UNC-Charlotte in the Conference USA American Division. UAB is 15-10, 7-6.

(11) New Mexico 95, Texas-El Paso 71

Royce Olney tied the school record with eight 3s and scored 26 points and center Kenny Thomas added a career-high 31 points in the Lobos’ (21-3, 11-1 Western Athletic Conference) 95-71 win over the Miners (12-12, 3-9) in Albuquerque, N.M.

Wake Forest 83, (25) Maryland 79

At College Park, Md., freshman Robert O’Kelley scored a career-high 31 points as the Demon Deacons (13-11, 5-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) held off a big last-minute rally and upset the Terrapins (15-9, 8-6).

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