RICHMOND, Ky. - Valerie King tied Cincinnati's single-game record with six 3-pointers, and scored 30 points to lead the 25th-ranked Bearcats to a 91-78 victory Thursday over Eastern Kentucky.

King wound up 11-for-22 overall for Cincinnati (3-1). Pam Garrett led Eastern Kentucky (4-3) with 19 points.

Debbie Merrill added 16 points for Cincinnati, while K.B. Sharp had 12 points and 12 assists, making her the school's career leader with 469.

King scored 23 points and got five of the Bearcats' seven 3-pointers in the first half. She had seven points during a 13-0 run from a 12-10 lead.

Katie Kelly and Teresa McNair added 14 points apiece for Eastern Kentucky. Eastern pulled to 32-25 but could get no closer as Cincinnati pushed the lead back 47-31 at the half.

The Bearcats stretched the lead to as many as 26 points in the second half.

Cincinnati was 35-of-67 (52.2 percent) from the field to Eastern's 32-of-60 (53.3 percent) and outrebounded the Lady Colonels 39-27.

CINCINNATI 91, EASTERN KENTUCKY 78

CINCINNATI (91) - Alexander 4-6 1-1 8, Young 2-4 4-4 6, Merrill 7-14 2-6 16, Sharp 4-9 2-2 12, King 11-22 2-2 30, Harvey 2-4 0-0 5, Hillman 0-0 0-0 0, Stephens 5-8 1-2 11. Totals: 35-67 12-17 91.

EASTERN KENTUCKY (78) - McNair 7-12 0-0 14, Eckerle 4-10 1-2 9, Garrett 8-10 3-4 19, Shelton 0-0 0-0 0, Kelly 3-8 7-8 14, Pierre 1-2 1-2 3, Carr 2-4 0-0 4, McCluney 0-2 0-0 0, Huffman 0-0 0-0 0, Binion 1-1 0-0 2, Perry 1-2 0-0 2, Cook 5-9 1-1 11. Totals: 32-60 13-17 78.

Halftime: UC 47, EKU 31. 3-pointers: UC 9-18 (Sharp 2-5, King 6-12, Harvey 1-1), EKU 1-8 (McNair 0-1, Eckerle 0-1, Kelly 1-2, Carr 0-1, McCLuney 0-1, Cook 0-2). Rebounds: UC 39 (Alexander 8), EKU 27 (McNair 5, Garrett 5). Assists: UC 20 (Sharp 12), EKU 15 (Kelly 6). Records: UC 3-1, EKU 4-3.