
1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|
CIN | 34 | 34 | 68 |
COLO | 27 | 35 | 62 |

Lukosius' late 3s help Cincinnati seal Colorado's fate with 68-62 win
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Colorado Buffaloes: Game Highlights
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Colorado Buffaloes: Game Highlights
BOULDER, Colo. -- — Simas Lukosius scored 16 points, Dillon Mitchell had 11 points and Cincinnati escaped the Big 12 cellar, beating Colorado 68-62 on Wednesday night.
Both teams entered the game with four-game losing streaks and were tied for the basement position in the 16-team conference.
Dan Skillings Jr. and reserve Day Day Thomas scored 10 points each and Aziz Bandaogo grabbed 10 rebounds for Cincinnati (11-5, 1-4).
Bangot Dak scored a career-high 19 points, had a career-high eight blocks, and grabbed eight rebounds for Colorado (9-7, 0-5).
After posting a 34-27 lead at halftime, Lukosius converted a three-point play 1:40 into the second half for a 39-30 advantage. Colorado then outscored the Bearcats 21-10 over the next 14 minutes and grabbed its first and lone lead of the game at 51-50 on Trevor Baskin's layup with 4:20 left. The Buffs' lead lasted for just 19 seconds when Thomas drove right and laid it in to put the Bearcats back up 52-51 and they led the rest of the way.
The Bearcats delivered knockout punches when Lukosius wrapped a pair of 3-pointers around a dunk from Mitchell to make it 60-53 in favor of Cincinnati with 1:46 left.
Colorado, now with a five-game losing streak, travels to Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Bearcats travel to Arizona State, also on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bret Smith
- Tony Padilla
- Tommy Johnson
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Houston | 12-1 | - | 20-4 |
Arizona | 11-1 | 0.5 | 17-6 |
Texas Tech | 9-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
Iowa State | 8-4 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
Kansas | 7-5 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
Baylor | 7-6 | 5 | 15-9 |
BYU | 6-6 | 5.5 | 15-8 |
West Virginia | 6-6 | 5.5 | 15-8 |
Kansas State | 6-6 | 5.5 | 12-11 |
Utah | 5-7 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
TCU | 5-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
Cincinnati | 4-8 | 7.5 | 14-9 |
UCF | 4-8 | 7.5 | 13-10 |
Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 7.5 | 12-11 |
Arizona State | 3-9 | 8.5 | 12-11 |
Colorado | 0-12 | 11.5 | 9-14 |