Georgia Tech played host Cincinnati close for most of the first half but a 23-8 run by the Bearcats sent the Jackets to an 89-54 defeat Wednesday night.
Kowacie Reeves scored 14 points and Miles Kelly 12 for Tech (2-2).
Viktor Lakhin scored 15 and John Newman III scored 12 for Cincinnati.
Lakhin never took a shot from inside the 3-point line, shooting 5 of 6 from distance. CJ Fredrick scored 11 points for the Bearcats (5-0), who began turning what was a competitive matchup through most of the first half into a rout.
Georgia Tech’s Baye Ndongo made 1 of 2 foul shots with 2:43 left before halftime to bring the Yellow Jackets within 32-27.
Cincinnati countered when Simas Lukosius made a 3-pointer 14 seconds later, and the Bearcats outscored Georgia Tech 23-8 over the next 7:30. Cincinnati led 40-32 at halftime and extended its lead to 58-35 after CJ Fredrick’s 3 with 15:13 left. Fredrick made another 3 less than 2 minutes later and the Bearcats led 67-37.
Cincinnati got its ninth straight win over an ACC opponent, a streak that began against Maryland in Maui (2009).
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