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Simas Lukosius scores 20 as No. 20 Cincinnati beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 109-54
CINCINNATI (AP) Simas Lukosius scored 20 points, Dan Skillings Jr. added 17 and No. 20 Cincinnati beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 109-54 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.
Connor Hickman had 13 points and Jizzle James had 12 for the Bearcats, who had six players score in double figures.
Dante Sawyer led the Golden Lions with 11 points.
The Bearcats got off to a sluggish start but overwhelmed the Golden Lions with a 17-2 run to close the first half.
James beat the halftime buzzer with a 3-pointer to make it 55-32.
Cincinnati is ranked in the AP poll for the first time since 2018-19, the last time it reached the NCAA Tournament.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Cincinnati is the one of two ranked opponents on the schedule for the Golden Lions, who play No. 19 Texas on Dec. 15. The Golden Lions are 0-33 against ranked foes since moving to Division I in 1998.
Cincinnati: Tyler McKinley, a 6-foot-9 forward who was expected to contribute as a freshman, is out for the season, and third-leading scorer Day Day Thomas is recovering from a foot injury. But the Bearcats' depth showed, with 12 players seeing action and 10 scoring.
The Bearcats were 4 of 10 shooting to start the game, but consecutive baskets by Lukosius and a breakaway dunk by Skillings highlighted a 10-0 run that helped them build a big lead.
Cincinnati shot 68% from the free-throw line last season, which proved costly in close losses to Texas, Baylor and Oklahoma. The Bearcats went 13 of 23 (56.5%) from the line on Monday night.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Hosts Champion Christian College on Wednesday.
Cincinnati: Hosts Morehead State on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Kyle Brown vs. Aziz Bandaogo (Jizzle James gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 | | Dillon Mitchell misses two point hook shot | ||
| 19:37 | | Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 19:33 | | Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 19:31 |  | Robert Lewis defensive rebound | ||
| 19:08 | | +2 | Quentin Bolton Jr. makes two point layup (Kyle Brown assists) | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:53 | | Bearcats offensive rebound | ||
| 18:49 | | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:46 | | Bearcats offensive rebound | ||
| 18:46 | | Quentin Bolton Jr. personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul) | ||
| 18:41 | | +2 | Simas Lukošius makes two point layup (Dan Skillings Jr. assists) | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | | Robert Lewis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:19 | | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 18:10 | | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Dan Skillings Jr. assists) | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | | +2 | Christian Moore makes two point layup | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | | Jizzle James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:42 | | Zach Reinhart defensive rebound | ||
| 17:34 | | +2 | Christian Moore makes two point layup | 6-4 |
| 17:16 | | Dillon Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:14 | | Kyle Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 17:03 | | Kyle Brown turnover (bad pass) (Dan Skillings Jr. steals) | ||
| 17:01 | | Quentin Bolton Jr. personal foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 16:38 | | Robert Lewis shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul) | ||
| 16:38 | | +1 | Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | | Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:38 | | Robert Lewis defensive rebound | ||
| 16:38 | | Simas Lukošius personal foul (Robert Lewis draws the foul) | ||
| 16:27 | | Christian Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:25 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 16:20 | | +3 | Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists) | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | | +3 | Robert Lewis makes three point jump shot (Christian Moore assists) | 9-8 |
| 15:52 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists) | 9-10 |
| 15:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:29 | | +2 | Dante Sawyer makes two point layup (Christian Moore assists) | 11-10 |
| 15:16 | | Robert Lewis personal foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 15:14 | | Robert Lewis blocks Simas Lukošius's three point jump shot | ||
| 15:12 | | Jizzle James offensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 | | +2 | Jizzle James makes two point layup | 11-12 |
| 15:11 | | Christian Moore shooting foul (Jizzle James draws the foul) | ||
| 15:11 | | Jizzle James misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 15:11 | | Zach Reinhart defensive rebound | ||
| 14:44 | | Zach Reinhart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:40 | | Golden Lions offensive rebound | ||
| 14:40 | | Golden Lions turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 14:32 | | Dante Sawyer blocks Arrinten Page's two point layup | ||
| 14:30 | | Kyle Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 14:25 | | Christian Moore misses two point layup | ||
| 14:23 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 14:13 | | +2 | Simas Lukošius makes two point layup | 11-14 |
| 14:06 | | Christian Moore turnover (bad pass) (Arrinten Page steals) | ||
| 13:58 | | +2 | Connor Hickman makes two point layup (Simas Lukošius assists) | 11-16 |
| 13:55 | | Golden Lions 30 second timeout | ||
| 13:48 | | Christian Moore turnover (lost ball) (Jizzle James steals) | ||
| 13:44 | | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point dunk | 11-18 |
| 13:31 | | Dante Sawyer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:29 | | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 13:24 | | Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup | ||
| 13:22 | | Christian Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 13:15 | | Christian Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:13 | | Jizzle James defensive rebound | ||
| 13:06 | | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Jizzle James assists) | 11-20 |
| 12:47 | | +3 | Klemen Vuga makes three point jump shot (Raphael Dumont assists) | 14-20 |
| 12:31 | | +3 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists) | 14-23 |
| 12:08 | | Dante Sawyer misses two point layup | ||
| 12:06 | | Dante Sawyer offensive rebound | ||
| 12:04 | | +2 | Dante Sawyer makes two point layup | 16-23 |
| 12:04 | | Bearcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:04 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:51 | | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point layup | 16-25 |
| 11:32 | | Kyle Brown misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +3 | Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot (Dan Skillings Jr. assists) | 16-28 |
| 11:12 | | Tyler Betsey blocks Christian Moore's two point layup | ||
| 11:10 | | Tyler Betsey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point hook shot | 16-30 |
| 10:36 | | +3 | Kyle Brown makes three point jump shot (Christian Moore assists) | 19-30 |
| 10:18 | | Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:12 | | Arrinten Page personal foul (Raphael Dumont draws the foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | Christian Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Aziz Bandaogo turnover (lost ball) (Christian Moore steals) | ||
| 9:57 | | Aziz Bandaogo blocks Kyle Brown's two point layup | ||
| 9:55 | | Jizzle James defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup | 19-32 |
| 9:31 | | Dan Skillings Jr. blocks Zach Reinhart's three point jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Golden Lions offensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Robert Lewis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | CJ Fredrick Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Robert Lewis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Christian Moore turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Jizzle James makes two point jump shot | 19-34 |
| 8:24 | | +2 | Quentin Bolton Jr. makes two point layup (Caleb Jones assists) | 21-34 |
| 8:12 | | Robert Lewis personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (CJ Fredrick Jr. assists) | 21-36 |
| 7:40 | | +2 | Dante Sawyer makes two point jump shot | 23-36 |
| 7:24 | | CJ Fredrick Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Zach Reinhart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Zach Reinhart misses two point layup | ||
| 7:10 | | Jizzle James defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists) | 23-38 |
| 6:50 | | +3 | Caleb Jones makes three point jump shot | 26-38 |
| 6:25 | | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Zach Reinhart defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | Kyle Brown makes two point jump shot | 28-38 |
| 6:07 | | Bearcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:07 | | TV timeout | ||
| 5:49 | | Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Bearcats offensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Quentin Bolton Jr. personal foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul) | ||
| 5:47 | | Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:47 | | Klemen Vuga defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Christian Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Dillon Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Christian Moore steals) | ||
| 5:17 | | Connor Hickman shooting foul (Dante Sawyer draws the foul) | ||
| 5:17 | | +1 | Dante Sawyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-38 |
| 5:17 | | +1 | Dante Sawyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-38 |
| 5:04 | | Arrinten Page offensive foul (Caleb Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | Arrinten Page turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | Christian Moore misses two point layup | ||
| 4:50 | | Tyler Betsey defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | +3 | Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Arrinten Page assists) | 30-41 |
| 4:09 | | Arrinten Page shooting foul (Klemen Vuga draws the foul) | ||
| 4:09 | | Klemen Vuga misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:09 | | +1 | Klemen Vuga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-41 |
| 3:55 | | Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Connor Hickman offensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | +3 | Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists) | 31-44 |
| 3:36 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:17 | | Dillon Mitchell blocks Dante Sawyer's two point layup | ||
| 3:15 | | Connor Hickman defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Tyler Betsey assists) | 31-46 |
| 2:38 | | Christian Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | +3 | Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists) | 31-49 |
| 1:59 | | Kyle Brown misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | Zach Reinhart personal foul (Simas Lukošius draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | Simas Lukošius misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:39 | | Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Caleb Jones shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:33 | | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:33 | | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:33 | | Raphael Dumont defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Zach Reinhart turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:13 | | Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup | ||
| 1:11 | | Zach Reinhart defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (Raphael Dumont draws the foul) | ||
| 1:01 | | +1 | Raphael Dumont makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-49 |
| 1:01 | | Raphael Dumont misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:01 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | +3 | Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists) | 32-52 |
| 0:09 | | Klemen Vuga misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +3 | Jizzle James makes three point jump shot (Dan Skillings Jr. assists) | 32-55 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |