No. 20 Cincinnati routs Morehead State 83-56 in second consecutive blowout
CINCINNATI (AP) Simas Lukosius had 14 points and a team-high six assists and No. 20 Cincinnati beat Morehead State 83-56 on Friday night.
Jizzle James and Dillon Mitchell also scored 14 points, and Aziz Bandaogo had 12 for the Bearcats (2-0). Arrinten Page added 13 points off the bench for Cincinnati.
Kenny White Jr. scored 10 points and Dieonte Miles and Jalen Breazeale each had nine for Morehead State (1-2), which faced a ranked opponent for the fifth straight season.
The Bearcats overcame a slow start to build an 18-point lead at halftime. Cincinnati shot 60% from the field, including 6 of 16 from 3-point range.
Morehead State: Miles was facing a familiar foe. The 7-foot forward transferred from the Bearcats' crosstown rival Xavier following the 2022-23 season after playing in 38 games over three seasons.
Cincinnati: After recording 27 assists in Monday’s season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Bearcats dished out another 18 on Friday. Cincinnati had 12 assists on 16 field goals in the first half.
The Bearcats were sloppy to start the second half, but after head coach Wes Miller called a timeout, Mitchell had a steal and a breakaway dunk to give them a 41-21 lead three minutes into the second half.
Cincinnati scored 15 points off 10 Eagles turnovers, while Morehead State managed only two points from four Bearcat turnovers.
Morehead State plays at Chattanooga on Thursday, and Cincinnati hosts Nicholls State on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Dieonte Miles vs. Aziz Bandaogo (Dillon Mitchell gains possession) | ||
| 19:47 | | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:20 |  | Dieonte Miles misses two point layup | ||
| 19:18 | | Kenny White Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 19:14 | | Aziz Bandaogo blocks Dieonte Miles's two point jump shot | ||
| 19:12 | | Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 19:12 | | Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 18:57 | | Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:55 | | Tyler Brelsford defensive rebound | ||
| 18:35 | | +3 | Kade Ruegsegger makes three point jump shot (Tyler Brelsford assists) | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | | +2 | Connor Hickman makes two point jump shot | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | | Jalen Breazeale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:05 | | Connor Hickman defensive rebound | ||
| 17:57 | | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:55 | | Dieonte Miles defensive rebound | ||
| 17:26 | | Dieonte Miles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:24 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 17:09 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point hook shot | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | | Jalen Breazeale misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:49 | | Dieonte Miles offensive rebound | ||
| 16:46 | | Dieonte Miles turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:34 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists) | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | | Kenny White Jr. misses two point hook shot | ||
| 16:07 | | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | ||
| 15:58 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists) | 3-10 |
| 15:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:27 | | +2 | Dieonte Miles makes two point jump shot (Tyler Brelsford assists) | 5-10 |
| 15:13 | | Tyler Brelsford personal foul (Jizzle James draws the foul) | ||
| 15:07 | | Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:05 | | Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:46 | | +2 | Dieonte Miles makes two point hook shot | 7-10 |
| 14:26 | | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:24 | | Jalen Breazeale defensive rebound | ||
| 14:11 | | Tyler Brelsford turnover (carrying) | ||
| 13:52 | | Jizzle James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:50 | | Trent Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 13:36 | | Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 13:33 | | Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 13:24 | | Tyler Brelsford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:22 | | Josh Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 13:12 | | CJ Fredrick Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:10 | | Arrinten Page offensive rebound | ||
| 12:56 | | +3 | CJ Fredrick Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Reed assists) | 7-13 |
| 12:37 | | Trent Scott misses two point layup | ||
| 12:35 | | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | ||
| 12:27 | | +2 | Tyler Betsey makes two point layup (CJ Fredrick Jr. assists) | 7-15 |
| 12:06 | | +2 | Anouar Mellouk makes two point layup (Trent Scott assists) | 9-15 |
| 11:40 | | Arrinten Page turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 11:40 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:22 | | Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 11:20 | | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists) | 9-17 |
| 10:51 | | +2 | George Marshall makes two point jump shot | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | | Josh Reed misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | George Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Kenny White Jr. misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists) | 11-19 |
| 9:15 | | Anouar Mellouk misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Kenny White Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (Kenny White Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:10 | | Kenny White Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:10 | | +1 | Kenny White Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-19 |
| 8:49 | | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists) | 12-21 |
| 8:21 | | +2 | Tyler Brelsford makes two point jump shot | 14-21 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Dillon Mitchell assists) | 14-23 |
| 7:29 | | Trent Scott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Simas Lukošius defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | +2 | Simas Lukošius makes two point layup | 14-25 |
| 6:45 | | Dieonte Miles misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | Jizzle James defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | +3 | Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists) | 14-28 |
| 6:34 | | Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:34 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:13 | | Kade Ruegsegger misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Rayvon Griffith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Tyler Brelsford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Jalen Breazeale turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 5:35 | | +3 | Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists) | 14-31 |
| 5:06 | | Kade Ruegsegger misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Dieonte Miles offensive foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul) | ||
| 4:57 | | Dieonte Miles turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point layup (Simas Lukošius assists) | 14-33 |
| 4:25 | | Kade Ruegsegger misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Tyler Betsey misses two point layup | ||
| 4:09 | | Dieonte Miles defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | +3 | Kade Ruegsegger makes three point jump shot (Tyler Brelsford assists) | 17-33 |
| 3:25 | | Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Tyler Brelsford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Dieonte Miles turnover (bad pass) (CJ Fredrick Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:43 | | Dieonte Miles shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul) | ||
| 2:43 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:43 | | +1 | Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-34 |
| 2:43 | | +1 | Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-35 |
| 2:23 | | Arrinten Page personal foul (Jaden Webb draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Jaden Webb makes two point layup (Tyler Brelsford assists) | 19-35 |
| 1:55 | | Connor Hickman turnover (lost ball) (Trent Scott steals) | ||
| 1:51 | | Trent Scott turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:23 | | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:21 | | Trent Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Jizzle James makes two point layup | 19-37 |
| 0:11 | | Josh Reed personal foul (Kenny White Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | Josh Reed blocks Kade Ruegsegger's three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:39 | | Kenny White Jr. misses two point hook shot | ||
| 19:37 | | Bearcats defensive rebound | ||
| 19:20 | | Kenny White Jr. shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 19:20 | | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:20 | | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 19:20 | | Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 19:12 | | Kade Ruegsegger misses two point layup | ||
| 19:10 | | Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 19:09 | | Kade Ruegsegger misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:07 |