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Day Day Thomas scores 14 points to lead Cincinnati's 69-58 victory over UIC in opener.

AP
Nov 06, 2023

Cincinnati Bearcats (AP) Day Day Thomas scored 14 points, two reserves reached double figures, and Cincinnati defeated UIC 69-58 in a season opener on Monday night.

Thomas, a veteran point guard, added three steals, three assists and three rebounds. Dan Skillings Jr. had 13 points and eight rebounds and fellow reserve CJ Fredrick, a transfer from Kentucky, added 11 points.

Big 12-newcomer Cincinnati held the Flames to two points over one 4-minute stretch of the first half and led 40-30 at the break. UIC was within 41-36 early in the second half but was held to two points in a 6-minute stretch, leaving Cincinnati ahead 52-38 at the under-12 timeout. Cincinnati's largest lead was 63-47.

Toby Okani had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks for UIC. Ethan Pickett and CJ Jones scored 13 points each.

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1st Half
UIC
Flames
30
CINCY
Bearcats
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bearcats gains possession)
19:36		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
19:34		Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
19:30		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
19:28		Flames defensive rebound
19:15		Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
19:13		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
18:45		Toby Okani blocks Simas Lukosius's three point jump shot
18:43		Toby Okani defensive rebound
18:40	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup	2-0
18:33		Simas Lukosius misses two point layup
18:31		Ody Oguama offensive rebound
18:29	+2	Ody Oguama makes two point layup	2-2
18:13	+3	Toby Okani makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists)	5-2
18:00		Simas Lukosius turnover (bad pass)
17:47		Jaden Brownell turnover (lost ball) (Viktor Lakhin steals)
17:34	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point layup	5-4
17:34		Isaiah Rivera shooting foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
17:34		Day Day Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:34		Toby Okani defensive rebound
17:27	+2	Ethan Pickett makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists)	7-4
17:12		Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
17:10		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
17:10		Ethan Pickett personal foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
17:08		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:06		Toby Okani defensive rebound
16:45	+2	CJ Jones makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists)	9-4
16:22	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Day Day Thomas assists)	9-6
16:05		Isaiah Rivera offensive foul
16:05		Isaiah Rivera turnover (offensive foul)
15:48	+2	Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot	9-8
15:41		CJ Jones turnover (lost ball) (Day Day Thomas steals)
15:37		Simas Lukosius turnover (lost ball) (CJ Jones steals)
15:32		Steven Clay misses two point layup
15:30		Toby Okani offensive rebound
15:30		Toby Okani misses two point layup
15:30		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
15:30		Toby Okani personal foul
15:28		TV timeout
15:16	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot	9-10
15:00		Day Day Thomas personal foul
14:46	+2	CJ Jones makes two point jump shot	11-10
14:25		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
14:23		Steven Clay defensive rebound
14:05		Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
14:03		Jizzle James defensive rebound
13:53		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
13:51		Ethan Pickett defensive rebound
13:32		Toby Okani misses two point layup
13:30		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
12:57		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:55		Flames defensive rebound
12:30		Drew King turnover (traveling)
12:14		Jizzle James turnover (lost ball) (Filip Skobalj steals)
11:50		Ethan Pickett turnover (lost ball) (CJ Fredrick steals)
11:30	+3	CJ Fredrick makes three point jump shot (Ody Oguama assists)	11-13
11:11	+2	Filip Skobalj makes two point layup (Drew King assists)	13-13
10:56	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	13-15
10:56		TV timeout
10:39		Ody Oguama personal foul (Filip Skobalj draws the foul)
10:27		CJ Jones misses two point jump shot
10:25		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
10:09		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
10:07		Toby Okani defensive rebound
9:47	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup	15-15
9:29	+2	Ody Oguama makes two point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists)	15-17
9:09		CJ Jones misses two point layup
9:07		Ethan Pickett offensive rebound
9:07	+2	Ethan Pickett makes two point layup	17-17
9:07		CJ Fredrick shooting foul (Ethan Pickett draws the foul)
9:07	+1	Ethan Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-17
8:56	+3	CJ Fredrick makes three point jump shot (Viktor Lakhin assists)	18-20
8:40		Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
8:38		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
8:28		Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
8:26		Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
8:21	+2	Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup	18-22
8:14		Jump ball. CJ Jones vs. Day Day Thomas (Day Day Thomas gains possession)
8:14		CJ Jones turnover (lost ball) (Day Day Thomas steals)
7:54	+2	John Newman III makes two point dunk	18-24
7:26		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
7:24		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
7:17		Day Day Thomas misses two point dunk
7:15		Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
7:07		CJ Jones misses two point layup
7:05		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
7:03	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)	18-26
7:03		Flames 30 second timeout
7:03		TV timeout
6:39		Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot
6:37		Toby Okani offensive rebound
6:33	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup	20-26
6:06		Toby Okani blocks Viktor Lakhin's two point layup
6:04		Bearcats turnover (shot clock violation)
5:54		Toby Okani turnover (bad pass) (Viktor Lakhin steals)
5:52		Jaden Brownell shooting foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
5:52	+1	Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-27
5:52	+1	Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-28
5:31	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup	22-28
5:24		Jizzle James misses two point layup
5:22		Toby Okani defensive rebound
5:16		CJ Jones misses two point layup
5:14		Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
4:51	+2	CJ Fredrick makes two point layup (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)	22-30
4:28	+2	Ethan Pickett makes two point jump shot	24-30
4:08		Jizzle James turnover (traveling)
3:59	+2	Toby Okani makes two point jump shot	26-30
3:49		Ody Oguama turnover (lost ball) (Steven Clay steals)
3:45		Ody Oguama personal foul (Steven Clay draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:27		Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
3:26		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
3:26		Ethan Pickett personal foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
3:13		Toby Okani shooting foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
3:13		Day Day Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:13		Day Day Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:13		Steven Clay defensive rebound
2:42		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
2:40		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
2:29		CJ Fredrick misses three point jump shot
2:27		Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
2:21		Toby Okani blocks Viktor Lakhin's two point jump shot
2:19		Flames defensive rebound
2:07		Steven Clay turnover (out of bounds)
1:55	+3	CJ Fredrick makes three point jump shot (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)	26-33
1:37	+2	Filip Skobalj makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists)	28-33
1:12	+2	John Newman III makes two point jump shot	28-35
0:55	+2	CJ Jones makes two point layup	30-35
0:50		Bearcats 30 second timeout
0:43	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (CJ Fredrick assists)	30-38
0:19		CJ Jones misses two point jump shot
0:17		John Newman III defensive rebound
0:12	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (John Newman III assists)	30-40
0:00		CJ Jones misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UIC
Flames
28
CINCY
Bearcats
29

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Isaiah Rivera turnover (bad pass) (John Newman III steals)
19:35		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
19:33		Ethan Pickett defensive rebound
19:29	+2	CJ Jones makes two point jump shot	32-40
19:29		CJ Fredrick shooting foul (CJ Jones draws the foul)
19:29	+1	CJ Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-40
19:14		Jaden Brownell shooting foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
19:14	+1	Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-41
19:14		Viktor Lakhin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:14		Simas Lukosius offensive rebound
19:05		Day Day Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Rivera steals)
19:00		Isaiah Rivera turnover (bad pass) (CJ Fredrick steals)
18:48		Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot
18:46		Toby Okani defensive rebound
18:40		Viktor Lakhin personal foul
18:26		Toby Okani misses two point layup
18:24		Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
18:11		Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
18:09		CJ Jones defensive rebound
18:02	+2	Isaiah Rivera makes two point layup	35-41
17:56		Toby Okani blocks Day Day Thomas's two point layup
17:54		Bearcats offensive rebound
17:41		Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
17:39		Toby Okani defensive rebound
17:35		Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
17:35	+1	Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-41
17:35		Isaiah Rivera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:35		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
17:17		Day Day Thomas turnover (bad pass)
16:50		CJ Jones turnover (bad pass) (Ody Oguama steals)
16:36	+2	Ody Oguama makes two point dunk	36-43
16:27		Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
16:25		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
16:05		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:03		Ethan Pickett defensive rebound
15:52		CJ Fredrick blocks Isaiah Rivera's two point layup
15:50		Toby Okani offensive rebound
15:48	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup	38-43
15:31		CJ Fredrick misses two point layup
15:29		Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
15:23		Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
15:21		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
15:14		Jaden Brownell shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
15:14		TV timeout
15:14		Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:14	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-44
15:01		Cameron Fens turnover (bad pass) (Day Day Thomas steals)
14:54	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point dunk	38-46
14:33		Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
14:31		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
14:20		Toby Okani blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
14:18		Steven Clay defensive rebound
13:50		Cameron Fens misses two point layup
13:48		Steven Clay offensive rebound
13:44		Steven Clay misses two point layup
13:42		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
13:42		Jump ball. Steven Clay vs. Ody Oguama (Ody Oguama gains possession)
13:36	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point layup	38-48
13:14		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
13:12		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
13:10		Isaiah Rivera personal foul
13:02		John Newman III misses two point jump shot
13:00		Filip Skobalj personal foul (Ody Oguama draws the foul)
12:54	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point jump shot	38-50
12:42		Jizzle James blocks Drew King's two point layup
12:40		Drew King offensive rebound
12:33		Drew King turnover (lost ball) (Jizzle James steals)
12:15		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
12:13		Steven Clay defensive rebound
11:58		Drew King misses two point layup
11:56		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
11:39	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	38-52
11:36		Flames 30 second timeout
11:36		TV timeout
11:13	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup	40-52
11:13		John Newman III shooting foul (Toby Okani draws the foul)
11:13		TV timeout
11:13		Toby Okani misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:13		John Newman III defensive rebound
10:56		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
10:54		John Newman III offensive rebound
10:47		CJ Fredrick misses three point jump shot
10:45		Jizzle James offensive rebound
10:39		John Newman III misses three point jump shot
10:37		CJ Jones defensive rebound
10:32	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup	42-52
10:12		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
10:10		Ethan Pickett defensive rebound
9:48	+2	CJ Jones makes two point jump shot	44-52
9:24	+3	Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot	44-55
9:04		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
9:02		Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
8:55		CJ Jones personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
8:35		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:33		Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
8:25	+2	Ethan Pickett makes two point layup	46-55
8:13		Viktor Lakhin turnover (traveling)
8:01		Jaden Brownell misses two point layup
7:59		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
7:47	+2	Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup (Day Day Thomas assists)	46-57
7:37		Ethan Pickett misses three point jump shot
7:35		CJ Fredrick defensive rebound
7:32		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:30		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
7:30		Steven Clay shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
7:30		TV timeout
7:30	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-58
7:30	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-59
7:12		CJ Jones misses three point jump shot
7:10		CJ Fredrick defensive rebound
6:51		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
6:49		Flames defensive rebound
6:36		Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
6:34		Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
6:26	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Day Day Thomas assists)	46-61
6:10		Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Toby Okani draws the foul)
6:10		Toby Okani misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:10	+1	Toby Okani makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-61
6:00	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	47-63
5:32	+2	CJ Jones makes two point layup	49-63
5:16		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
5:14		Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
4:56		CJ Jones turnover (lost ball) (John Newman III steals)
4:48	+2	John Newman III makes two point layup (Jizzle James assists)	49-65
4:47		Flames 30 second timeout
4:16		Ethan Pickett misses two point layup
4:14		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
4:10		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
4:08		Steven Clay defensive rebound
4:04	+2	Ethan Pickett makes two point dunk (Filip Skobalj assists)	51-65
3:38		Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot
3:36		Flames defensive rebound
3:35		TV timeout
3:09	+3	Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Ethan Pickett assists)	54-65
2:45	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot	54-67
2:23		Ethan Pickett turnover (lost ball)
2:06		Isaiah Rivera blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup
2:04		Toby Okani defensive rebound
1:57	+2	Ethan Pickett makes two point layup	56-67
1:48		Steven Clay personal foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Day Day Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-68
1:48	+1	Day Day Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-69
1:34	+2	Isaiah Rivera makes two point jump shot	58-69
1:12		CJ Fredrick misses three point jump shot
1:10		Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
0:54		Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
0:52		Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
0:26		Toby Okani blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point jump shot
0:24		Steven Clay defensive rebound
0:19		Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
0:17		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound