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NCAA Tournament: No. 6 seed Cincinnati tops No. 11 Missouri 78-63

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Missouri guard Marcus Denmon gets tangled up with Cincinnati guard Dion Dixon during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

Missouri guard Marcus Denmon gets tangled up with Cincinnati guard Dion Dixon during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

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Cincinnati forward Rashad Bishop shoots over Missouri forward Laurence Bowers during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

Cincinnati forward Rashad Bishop shoots over Missouri forward Laurence Bowers during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

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Cincinnati forward Justin Jackson shoots under pressure form Missouri center Steve Moore during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

Cincinnati forward Justin Jackson shoots under pressure form Missouri center Steve Moore during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

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Missouri center Steve Moore stretches to block Cincinnati forward Justin Jackson's shot during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

Missouri center Steve Moore stretches to block Cincinnati forward Justin Jackson’s shot during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

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Cincinnati guard Larry Davis dunks over Missouri guard Kim English during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

Cincinnati guard Larry Davis dunks over Missouri guard Kim English during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.

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Missouri guard Kim English chases a loose ball as Cincinnati guard Dion Dixon looks on during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Phot

Missouri guard Kim English chases a loose ball as Cincinnati guard Dion Dixon looks on during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

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Cincinnati forward Rashad Bishop celebrates a play from the bench during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Missouri, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

Cincinnati forward Rashad Bishop celebrates a play from the bench during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Missouri, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

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Cincinnati guard Dion Dixon shoots over Missouri guard Phil Pressey during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Cincinnati guard Dion Dixon shoots over Missouri guard Phil Pressey during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Missouri forward Ricardo Ratliffe trys to block Cincinnati forward Yancy Gates during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

Missouri forward Ricardo Ratliffe trys to block Cincinnati forward Yancy Gates during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

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Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin yells instructions during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Missouri, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin yells instructions during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Missouri, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

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Missouri guard Marcus Denmon looks around Cincinnati forward Darnell Wilks during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Missouri guard Marcus Denmon looks around Cincinnati forward Darnell Wilks during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Cincinnati forward Ibrahima Thomas and Missouri forward Laurence Bowers battle for a rebound during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (A

Cincinnati forward Ibrahima Thomas and Missouri forward Laurence Bowers battle for a rebound during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

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Missouri head coach Mike Anderson reacts during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Cincinnati, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

Missouri head coach Mike Anderson reacts during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Cincinnati, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

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Missouri guard Marcus Denmon gets tangled up with Cincinnati guard Dion Dixon during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.
Cincinnati forward Rashad Bishop shoots over Missouri forward Laurence Bowers during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.
Cincinnati forward Justin Jackson shoots under pressure form Missouri center Steve Moore during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.
Missouri center Steve Moore stretches to block Cincinnati forward Justin Jackson's shot during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.
Cincinnati guard Larry Davis dunks over Missouri guard Kim English during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington.
Missouri guard Kim English chases a loose ball as Cincinnati guard Dion Dixon looks on during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Phot
Cincinnati forward Rashad Bishop celebrates a play from the bench during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Missouri, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)
Cincinnati guard Dion Dixon shoots over Missouri guard Phil Pressey during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Missouri forward Ricardo Ratliffe trys to block Cincinnati forward Yancy Gates during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)
Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin yells instructions during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Missouri, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)
Missouri guard Marcus Denmon looks around Cincinnati forward Darnell Wilks during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Cincinnati forward Ibrahima Thomas and Missouri forward Laurence Bowers battle for a rebound during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (A
Missouri head coach Mike Anderson reacts during the first half of the West regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Cincinnati, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo)

WASHINGTON — Yancy Gates had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Cincinnati made a successful return to the NCAA tournament Thursday night with a 78-63 win over Missouri.

The sixth-seeded Bearcats used their stalwart defense to hold the run-all-the-time Tigers to 29 percent shooting in the first half and 38 percent for the game. Missouri went some 11 minutes without scoring a field goal to fall behind by 15 early in the second half and finished well below their average of 81.4 points per game.

Cincinnati (26-8) will face Connecticut on Saturday in a rare early round matchup of Big East teams, necessitated by the conference's record 11 bids to this year's tournament.

The Bearcats last played in the NCAAs in 2005 — before coach Bob Huggins' messy departure.

Ricardo Ratliffe scored 13 points for the Tigers (23-11).

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