Cincinnati rallies for 71-60 victory over No. 12 BYU in Big 12 debut
PROVO, Utah (AP) Viktor Lakhin scored 17 points and Aziz Bandaogo had 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead Cincinnati to a 71-60 victory over No. 12 BYU in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Saturday night.
Jizzle James also added 12 for the Bearcats (12-2, 1-0 Big 12), who won their fourth consecutive game after rallying from a halftime deficit for the second straight game.
Bandaogo was a game-time decision after missing Cincinnati’s previous three games with a back injury. He ended up playing 22 minutes off the bench and provided a critical defensive spark down the stretch.
Bandaogo earned his second career victory against the Cougars after leading Utah Valley to a 75-60 victory over BYU in Provo last season.
“When we’re on the road, I just love to play like that,” Bandaogo said. “I had confidence when we got here since (I) beat them last year, so I was very excited to play here again.”
Trevin Knell scored a career-high 27 points on a career-high nine 3-pointers to lead BYU. Dallin Hall added 10 points, but no other player scored in double figures for the Cougars (12-2, 0-1), who lost at home for the first time this season.
Cincinnati attempted 24 free throws and was able force a more deliberate pace as the second half progressed.
“The game really slowed down on their end,” BYU coach Mark Pope said. “It became a little bit of isolation feel. Very slow kind of high ball screen pace game. They made some plays, and they were really effective in getting to the free throw line.”
After trailing by double digits late in the first half, Cincinnati erased the deficit after halftime with a 19-4 run. James scored three baskets during the run and Lakhin knocked down a 3-pointer to cap it, giving the Bearcats a 66-55 lead with 2:51 left.
BYU made just one basket over a nine-minute stretch to open the door for Cincinnati's rally. The Cougars totaled three baskets overall during the final 12 minutes and missed 14 of their final 17 field goal attempts. Knell sat on the bench for five minutes during that stretch.
“You can’t stop them from getting shots,” Cincinnati coach Wes Miller said. “You just got to make them difficult. I liked our guys’ effort to make them a little more difficult.”
Cincinnati dug itself an early hole. The Bearcats missed 10 of their first 11 shots from the field and went nearly seven minutes without scoring a point. Cincinnati also committed seven turnovers in that stretch.
Knell knocked down three 3-pointers to help BYU carve out a 13-5 lead midway through the first half. Building on the lead proved problematic for the Cougars who committed an uncharacteristic 12 turnovers before halftime.
Cincinnati chipped away at the deficit by getting to the free throw line and took a 19-18 lead when James capped an 8-0 run with a jumper.
BYU countered with three straight 3-pointers to fuel a 10-0 run. Noah Waterman’s outside basket punctuated the run and gave the Cougars their first double-digit lead at 29-19.
Everything on offense unraveled for BYU once Cincinnati settled into a defensive groove in the second half.
“We have not guarded well recently,” Miller said. “To do it against the best offensive team we’ve faced was really encouraging for our team.”
BIG PICTURE
Cincinnati: The Bearcats stayed in the game by attacking the rim, getting to the free throw line and forcing turnovers. Cincinnati went 19 of 24 from the stripe and scored 17 points off 18 turnovers.
BYU: Knell’s hot shooting was the lone bright spot for the Cougars. BYU shot just 33% from the field and endured multiple prolonged shooting droughts.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati hosts Texas on Tuesday night.
BYU visits Baylor on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bearcats gains possession) | |||
19:35 | Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
19:33 | Dallin Hall defensive rebound | |||
19:02 | +2 | Spencer Johnson makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
18:56 | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (John Newman III assists) | 2-2 | |
18:56 | Noah Waterman shooting foul | |||
18:56 | +1 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-2 | |
18:36 | Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot | |||
18:34 | John Newman III defensive rebound | |||
18:26 | Simas Lukosius turnover (Aly Khalifa steals) | |||
18:16 | Spencer Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:14 | Trevin Knell offensive rebound | |||
18:11 | Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
18:09 | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | |||
17:44 | Viktor Lakhin misses two point jump shot | |||
17:42 | Dallin Hall defensive rebound | |||
17:34 | Trevin Knell turnover (Dan Skillings Jr. steals) | |||
17:26 | Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot | |||
17:24 | Spencer Johnson defensive rebound | |||
17:18 | +3 | Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Aly Khalifa assists) | 3-5 | |
17:03 | Trevin Knell personal foul | |||
17:03 | +1 | Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-5 | |
17:03 | +1 | Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-5 | |
16:50 | Aly Khalifa misses three point jump shot | |||
16:48 | Noah Waterman offensive rebound | |||
16:37 | +3 | Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists) | 5-8 | |
16:23 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
16:21 | Spencer Johnson defensive rebound | |||
16:18 | Noah Waterman turnover | |||
16:07 | Viktor Lakhin turnover | |||
15:59 | Fousseyni Traore turnover (John Newman III steals) | |||
15:59 | Jaxson Robinson personal foul | |||
15:59 | TV timeout | |||
15:53 | Day Day Thomas turnover | |||
15:42 | Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
15:40 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
15:19 | Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
15:19 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
15:19 | Aziz Bandaogo personal foul | |||
15:03 | Noah Waterman misses two point jump shot | |||
15:01 | Ody Oguama defensive rebound | |||
14:54 | John Newman III offensive foul | |||
14:54 | John Newman III turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:39 | +3 | Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Fousseyni Traore assists) | 5-11 | |
14:15 | Simas Lukosius turnover (Trevin Knell steals) | |||
14:14 | Ody Oguama personal foul | |||
13:50 | Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
13:48 | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:45 | Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (Fousseyni Traore steals) | |||
13:35 | Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
13:33 | Trevin Knell offensive rebound | |||
13:27 | Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot | |||
13:25 | Jizzle James defensive rebound | |||
13:10 | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | |||
13:08 | Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound | |||
13:04 | Trevin Knell turnover | |||
12:49 | Ody Oguama misses two point jump shot | |||
12:48 | Ody Oguama offensive rebound | |||
12:48 | Ody Oguama misses two point layup | |||
12:48 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
12:48 | Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul | |||
12:22 | Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot | |||
12:20 | Josh Reed defensive rebound | |||
12:08 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
12:06 | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | |||
12:05 | Jizzle James personal foul | |||
11:43 | Jaxson Robinson turnover (Viktor Lakhin steals) | |||
11:27 | Jamille Reynolds misses two point layup | |||
11:25 | Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound | |||
11:06 | Josh Reed turnover (Aly Khalifa steals) | |||
10:56 | +2 | Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup (Aly Khalifa assists) | 5-13 | |
10:56 | Bearcats 30 second timeout | |||
10:56 | TV timeout | |||
10:31 | Viktor Lakhin turnover (Richie Saunders steals) | |||
10:25 | Trey Stewart turnover | |||
10:19 | +2 | Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup (Dan Skillings Jr. assists) | 7-13 | |
10:05 | Aly Khalifa turnover (Jamille Reynolds steals) | |||
9:54 | Richie Saunders blocks Jamille Reynolds's two point layup | |||
9:52 | Day Day Thomas offensive rebound | |||
9:42 | +3 | Josh Reed makes three point jump shot (Jamille Reynolds assists) | 10-13 | |
9:20 | +3 | Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Trey Stewart assists) | 10-16 | |
9:05 | Richie Saunders personal foul | |||
9:00 | Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
8:58 | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Trey Stewart offensive foul | |||
8:49 | Trey Stewart turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:23 | Richie Saunders personal foul | |||
8:23 | +1 | Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-16 | |
8:23 | Viktor Lakhin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:23 | Noah Waterman defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Trey Stewart turnover (Josh Reed steals) | |||
7:51 | Viktor Lakhin misses two point jump shot | |||
7:49 | Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | +2 | Noah Waterman makes two point layup (Aly Khalifa assists) | 11-18 | |
7:12 | Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot | |||
7:10 | Noah Waterman defensive rebound | |||
7:01 | Trey Stewart turnover (John Newman III steals) | |||
6:53 | +2 | John Newman III makes two point dunk | 13-18 | |
6:39 | Jaxson Robinson misses two point jump shot | |||
6:37 | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | |||
6:30 | Trey Stewart personal foul | |||
6:30 | TV timeout | |||
6:30 | +1 | Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-18 | |
6:30 | +1 | Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-18 | |
6:11 | Fousseyni Traore misses two point jump shot | |||
6:09 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
5:58 | Bearcats offensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Fousseyni Traore personal foul | |||
5:58 | +1 | Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-18 | |
5:58 | +1 | Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-18 | |
5:46 | Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
5:44 | Noah Waterman offensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot | |||
5:31 | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | +2 | Jizzle James makes two point jump shot | 19-18 | |
5:05 | Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
5:03 | Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Fousseyni Traore turnover (traveling) | |||
4:36 | Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot | |||
4:34 | Noah Waterman defensive rebound | |||
4:20 | Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul | |||
4:20 | +1 | Atiki Ally Atiki makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-19 | |
4:20 | +1 | Atiki Ally Atiki makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-20 | |
4:08 | John Newman III turnover (Dallin Hall steals) | |||
4:01 | +3 | Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists) | 19-23 | |
3:37 | Simas Lukosius turnover (Spencer Johnson steals) | |||
3:30 | +3 | Dallin Hall makes three point jump shot (Spencer Johnson assists) | 19-26 | |
3:28 | Bearcats 30 second timeout | |||
3:28 | TV timeout | |||
3:17 | Viktor Lakhin turnover | |||
3:04 | +3 | Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists) | 19-29 | |
2:46 | Day Day Thomas turnover | |||
2:34 | Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
2:32 | Atiki Ally Atiki offensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot | |||
2:12 | Simas Lukosius defensive rebound | |||
1:59 | John Newman III offensive foul | |||
1:59 | John Newman III turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:40 | Atiki Ally Atiki turnover (Josh Reed steals) | |||
1:38 | Atiki Ally Atiki blocks Day Day Thomas's two point jump shot | |||
1:37 | Trevin Knell defensive rebound | |||
1:35 | Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot | |||
1:34 | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | |||
1:31 | +2 | John Newman III makes two point layup | 21-29 | |
1:08 | Spencer Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
1:06 | Simas Lukosius defensive rebound | |||
0:59 | +3 | Viktor Lakhin makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists) | 24-29 | |
0:59 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
0:16 | +2 | Spencer Johnson makes two point layup (Aly Khalifa assists) | 24-31 | |
0:02 | Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Day Day Thomas offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |