Cincy spoils Huggins' return with emotional win

Cincy spoils Huggins' return with emotional win

Published Feb. 27, 2009 4:41 a.m. ET

A few tears, a frenetic finish, a crowd-pleasing win. Maybe now Cincinnati can move beyond Bob Huggins' ouster.

Freshman forward Yancy Gates had his second career double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds Thursday night, and Cincinnati held on for a 65-61 victory over West Virginia in Huggins' tearful homecoming.

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