No. 16 Cincinnati takes home win streak into matchup with Alabama State
Alabama State Hornets (3-3) at Cincinnati Bearcats (5-0)
Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Cincinnati will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Bearcats face Alabama State.
The Bearcats have gone 3-0 at home. Cincinnati has a 4-0 record against opponents above .500.
The Hornets have gone 0-3 away from home. Alabama State is fourth in the SWAC with 9.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Micah Octave averaging 3.0.
Cincinnati averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game, 1.6 more made shots than the 8.2 per game Alabama State gives up. Alabama State averages 27.1 more points per game (82.5) than Cincinnati allows (55.4).
TOP PERFORMERS: Simas Lukosius is scoring 16.6 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Bearcats.
CJ Hines averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Hornets, scoring 15.7 points while shooting 41.4% from beyond the arc.
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2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
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