No. 20 Cincinnati routs Morehead State 83-56 in second consecutive blowout
AP
Nov 08, 2024
Cincinnati Bearcats (AP) Simas Lukosius had 14 points and a team-high six assists and No. 20 Cincinnati beat Morehead State Eagles 83-56 on Friday night.
Jizzle James and Dillon Mitchell also scored 14 points, and Aziz Bandaogo had 12 for the Bearcats (2-0). Arrinten Page added 13 points off the bench for Cincinnati.
Kenny White Jr. scored 10 points and Dieonte Miles and Jalen Breazeale each had nine for Morehead State (1-2), which faced a ranked opponent for the fifth straight season.
The Bearcats overcame a slow start to build an 18-point lead at halftime. Cincinnati shot 60% from the field, including 6 of 16 from 3-point range.
Morehead State: Miles was facing a familiar foe. The 7-foot forward transferred from the Bearcats' crosstown rival Xavier following the 2022-23 season after playing in 38 games over three seasons.
Cincinnati: After recording 27 assists in Monday’s season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Bearcats dished out another 18 on Friday. Cincinnati had 12 assists on 16 field goals in the first half.
The Bearcats were sloppy to start the second half, but after head coach Wes Miller called a timeout, Mitchell had a steal and a breakaway dunk to give them a 41-21 lead three minutes into the second half.
Cincinnati scored 15 points off 10 Eagles turnovers, while Morehead State managed only two points from four Bearcat turnovers.
Morehead State plays at Chattanooga on Thursday, and Cincinnati hosts Nicholls State on Friday.
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1st Half
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Eagles
19
CINCY
Bearcats
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dieonte Miles vs. Aziz Bandaogo (Dillon Mitchell gains possession)
19:47
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists)
0-2
19:20
Dieonte Miles misses two point layup
19:18
Kenny White Jr. offensive rebound
19:14
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Dieonte Miles's two point jump shot
19:12
Eagles offensive rebound
19:12
Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
18:57
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
18:55
Tyler Brelsford defensive rebound
18:35
+3
Kade Ruegsegger makes three point jump shot (Tyler Brelsford assists)
3-2
18:19
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point jump shot
3-4
18:07
Jalen Breazeale misses three point jump shot
18:05
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
17:57
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
17:55
Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
17:26
Dieonte Miles misses three point jump shot
17:24
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
17:09
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point hook shot
3-6
16:51
Jalen Breazeale misses two point jump shot
16:49
Dieonte Miles offensive rebound
16:46
Dieonte Miles turnover (traveling)
16:34
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists)
3-8
16:09
Kenny White Jr. misses two point hook shot
16:07
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
15:58
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists)
3-10
15:57
TV timeout
15:27
+2
Dieonte Miles makes two point jump shot (Tyler Brelsford assists)
5-10
15:13
Tyler Brelsford personal foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
15:07
Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
15:05
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
14:46
+2
Dieonte Miles makes two point hook shot
7-10
14:26
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
14:24
Jalen Breazeale defensive rebound
14:11
Tyler Brelsford turnover (carrying)
13:52
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
13:50
Trent Scott defensive rebound
13:36
Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup
13:33
Eagles offensive rebound
13:24
Tyler Brelsford misses three point jump shot
13:22
Josh Reed defensive rebound
13:12
CJ Fredrick Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:10
Arrinten Page offensive rebound
12:56
+3
CJ Fredrick Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Reed assists)
7-13
12:37
Trent Scott misses two point layup
12:35
Arrinten Page defensive rebound
12:27
+2
Tyler Betsey makes two point layup (CJ Fredrick Jr. assists)
7-15
12:06
+2
Anouar Mellouk makes two point layup (Trent Scott assists)
9-15
11:40
Arrinten Page turnover (lost ball)
11:40
TV timeout
11:22
Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup
11:20
Arrinten Page defensive rebound
11:14
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists)
9-17
10:51
+2
George Marshall makes two point jump shot
11-17
10:22
Josh Reed misses two point jump shot
10:20
George Marshall defensive rebound
9:55
Kenny White Jr. misses two point hook shot
9:53
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
9:39
+2
Arrinten Page makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists)
11-19
9:15
Anouar Mellouk misses two point jump shot
9:13
Kenny White Jr. offensive rebound
9:10
Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (Kenny White Jr. draws the foul)
9:10
Kenny White Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:10
+1
Kenny White Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-19
8:49
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists)
12-21
8:21
+2
Tyler Brelsford makes two point jump shot
14-21
8:05
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Dillon Mitchell assists)
14-23
7:29
Trent Scott misses three point jump shot
7:27
Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
7:12
+2
Simas Lukošius makes two point layup
14-25
6:45
Dieonte Miles misses two point jump shot
6:43
Jizzle James defensive rebound
6:37
+3
Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)
14-28
6:34
Eagles 30 second timeout
6:34
TV timeout
6:13
Kade Ruegsegger misses three point jump shot
6:11
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
6:02
Rayvon Griffith misses three point jump shot
6:00
Tyler Brelsford defensive rebound
5:45
Jalen Breazeale turnover (lost ball)
5:35
+3
Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists)
14-31
5:06
Kade Ruegsegger misses two point jump shot
5:02
Eagles offensive rebound
4:57
Dieonte Miles offensive foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
4:57
Dieonte Miles turnover (offensive foul)
4:46
+2
Arrinten Page makes two point layup (Simas Lukošius assists)
14-33
4:25
Kade Ruegsegger misses two point jump shot
4:23
Arrinten Page defensive rebound
4:11
Tyler Betsey misses two point layup
4:09
Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
3:51
+3
Kade Ruegsegger makes three point jump shot (Tyler Brelsford assists)
17-33
3:25
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
3:23
Tyler Brelsford defensive rebound
3:01
Dieonte Miles turnover (bad pass) (CJ Fredrick Jr. steals)
2:43
Dieonte Miles shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
2:43
TV timeout
2:43
+1
Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-34
2:43
+1
Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-35
2:23
Arrinten Page personal foul (Jaden Webb draws the foul)
2:10
+2
Jaden Webb makes two point layup (Tyler Brelsford assists)
19-35
1:55
Connor Hickman turnover (lost ball) (Trent Scott steals)
1:51
Trent Scott turnover (bad pass)
1:23
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
1:21
Trent Scott defensive rebound
0:50
Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
0:38
+2
Jizzle James makes two point layup
19-37
0:11
Josh Reed personal foul (Kenny White Jr. draws the foul)
0:02
Josh Reed blocks Kade Ruegsegger's three point jump shot
0:00
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
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Eagles
37
CINCY
Bearcats
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Kenny White Jr. misses two point hook shot
19:37
Bearcats defensive rebound
19:20
Kenny White Jr. shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
19:20
Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:20
Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:20
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
19:12
Kade Ruegsegger misses two point layup
19:10
Eagles offensive rebound
19:09
Kade Ruegsegger misses three point jump shot
19:07
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
18:47
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup
19-39
18:27
+2
Dieonte Miles makes two point jump shot (Kenny White Jr. assists)
21-39
18:07
Bearcats 30 second timeout
18:07
TV timeout
18:02
Jizzle James turnover (bad pass)
17:52
Dieonte Miles turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Mitchell steals)
17:48
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk
21-41
17:27
Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup
17:25
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
17:15
Dieonte Miles shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
17:15
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-42
17:15
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-43
16:46
Tyler Brelsford misses three point jump shot
16:44
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
16:33
+2
Simas Lukošius makes two point jump shot
21-45
16:18
Tyler Brelsford misses three point jump shot
16:16
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
16:02
Aziz Bandaogo misses two point jump shot
16:00
Kade Ruegsegger defensive rebound
15:54
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Jalen Breazeale's two point layup
15:52
Eagles offensive rebound
15:52
TV timeout
15:46
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Kade Ruegsegger's two point layup
15:44
Tyler Brelsford offensive rebound
15:32
Anouar Mellouk misses two point hook shot
15:30
Kenny White Jr. offensive rebound
15:26
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point layup
23-45
15:14
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists)
23-47
14:59
+2
Jalen Breazeale makes two point layup
25-47
14:39
+3
Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)
25-50
14:21
Simas Lukošius shooting foul (Kenny White Jr. draws the foul)
14:21
+1
Kenny White Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-50
14:21
+1
Kenny White Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-50
14:02
+2
Arrinten Page makes two point layup (Tyler Betsey assists)
27-52
13:39
Trent Scott misses two point layup
13:37
Eagles offensive rebound
13:32
+3
Kenny White Jr. makes three point jump shot (Trent Scott assists)
30-52
13:14
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
13:12
Trent Scott defensive rebound
12:59
Connor Hickman personal foul (Trent Scott draws the foul)
12:50
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point jump shot
32-52
12:27
George Marshall shooting foul (CJ Fredrick Jr. draws the foul)
12:27
+1
CJ Fredrick Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-53
12:27
+1
CJ Fredrick Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-54
12:08
Kenny White Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:06
Josh Reed defensive rebound
11:56
Anouar Mellouk personal foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:47
Arrinten Page misses two point hook shot
11:45
Anouar Mellouk defensive rebound
11:19
+2
Anouar Mellouk makes two point layup (Tyler Brelsford assists)
34-54
11:01
+2
Josh Reed makes two point layup (Tyler Betsey assists)
34-56
10:35
Arrinten Page shooting foul (Dieonte Miles draws the foul)
10:35
+1
Dieonte Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-56
10:35
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:35
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
10:20
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Connor Hickman assists)
35-58
10:09
Connor Hickman personal foul (Tyler Brelsford draws the foul)
10:08
George Marshall misses three point jump shot
10:06
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
9:41
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
9:39
Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
9:23
George Marshall misses two point jump shot
9:21
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
9:11
+3
Jizzle James makes three point jump shot
35-61
8:50
+2
George Marshall makes two point jump shot (Dieonte Miles assists)
37-61
8:38
+2
Jizzle James makes two point layup
37-63
8:23
+2
Dieonte Miles makes two point dunk (Jalen Breazeale assists)
39-63
8:20
Eagles 30 second timeout
8:20
TV timeout
8:09
+2
Simas Lukošius makes two point jump shot
39-65
7:57
Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (Dieonte Miles draws the foul)
7:51
Dieonte Miles misses two point jump shot
7:49
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
7:43
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
39-67
7:27
+3
Jalen Breazeale makes three point jump shot (Kenny White Jr. assists)
42-67
7:04
+3
Jizzle James makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)
42-70
6:35
Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup
6:33
Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
6:21
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
42-72
5:54
Rayvon Griffith shooting foul (Tyler Brelsford draws the foul)
5:54
+1
Tyler Brelsford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-72
5:54
+1
Tyler Brelsford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-72
5:35
Rayvon Griffith misses three point jump shot
5:33
Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
5:30
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup
44-74
5:17
Arrinten Page shooting foul (Trent Scott draws the foul)
5:17
Trent Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:17
+1
Trent Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-74
4:59
Dieonte Miles shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
4:59
+1
Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-75
4:59
Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:59
Bearcats offensive rebound
4:59
Rayvon Griffith personal foul (Jalen Breazeale draws the foul)
4:59
+1
Tyler Brelsford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-75
4:59
+1
Tyler Brelsford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-75
4:52
Trent Scott personal foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
4:34
Dieonte Miles blocks Tyler Betsey's two point jump shot
