Utah Utes @ Cincinnati Bearcats
Moustapha Thiam has 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks; Cincinnati beats Utah 69-65
CINCINNATI -- — Moustapha Thiam had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, Day Day Thomas scored 16 points, and Cincinnati beat Utah 69-65 on Sunday to extend the Utes skid to seven consecutive games.
Thiam, a 7-foot-2 sophomore, had his fifth career double-double and his third this season.
Baba Miller had 13 points and eight rebounds for Cincinnati (14-12, 6-7 Big 12) and Keyshuan Tillery scored 10 points. The Bearcats have won three straight for the first time since they started the season 4-0.
Keanu Dawes made a spinning fadeaway in the lane that gave the Utes a five-point lead with 1:56 to play. Thomas answered with a jumper before Miller hit two free throws and then threw down a two-hand dunk that gave Cincinnati a 66-65 lead with 40 seconds left.
Don McHenry led Utah (9-17, 1-11) with 18 points and Dawes had 16 points and 14 rebounds, his eighth double-double this season. Terrence Brown added 11 points and Seydou Traore 10. Dawes, a 6-9 junior, is averaging 15.8 points and 10.2 rebounds over the last six games.
The Utes have lost 12 of their last 13 overall and 15 straight on the road — tied with Binghamton and Gardner-Webb for the fifth-longest active streak in the nation.
Cincinnati leads the series with the Utes 5-2, 4-0 at home.
Utah: Plays Wednesday at West Virginia.
Cincinnati: Visits No. 9 Kansas on Saturday.
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Game Information
Cincinnati, OH

Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Kipp Kissinger

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-1 | - | 23-2 |
| Arizona | 10-2 | 1 | 23-2 |
| Iowa State | 9-3 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| BYU | 7-5 | 4 | 19-6 |
| West Virginia | 7-5 | 4 | 16-9 |
| UCF | 6-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| TCU | 6-6 | 5 | 16-9 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5.5 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 7 | 16-9 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-11 | 10 | 10-15 |
| Utah | 1-11 | 10 | 9-16 |
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