UTAH

CINCY

Jizzle James matches career-best with 25 points, helps Cincinnati pull away late to beat Utah 85-75

AP
Feb 11, 2025

Cincinnati Bearcats (AP) Jizzle James matched a career-high with 25 points and Cincinnati pulled away over the last four minutes to beat Utah Utes 85-75 on Tuesday night for its third straight win.

Day Day Thomas scored five points and Aziz Bandaogo added an alley-oop dunk during an 11-0 run that gave Cincinnati an 83-72 lead. James ended the scoring with two free throws to surpass his previous season-best 24 points from Saturday's 84-66 win against BYU.

James was 10-of-15 shooting and made two 3-pointers to go with six assists against Utah. Josh Reed added 13 points and Simas Lukosius had 11 for Cincinnati (15-9, 5-8 Big 12). Bandaogo finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Gabe Madsen was 10-of-26 shooting overall, 8 of 22 from long range and finished with 28 points to lead Utah (13-11, 5-8). Lawson Lovering added 14 points.

Utah used a 9-2 surge to tie it 68-all with 7:27 remaining and knotted it again at 72-all before the Bearkats started their late run with 3:55 to play.

James scored 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting in the first half to help Cincinnati build a 42-36 lead. Lovering scored 12 points and Madsen had 10 for Utah.

Utah hosts No. 17 Kansas on Saturday.

Cincinnati is on the road against 10th-ranked Iowa State on Saturday.

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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
36
CINCY
Bearcats
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Lawson Lovering vs. Aziz Bandaogo (Bearcats gains possession)
19:45		Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
19:43		Bearcats offensive rebound
19:34	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:18		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
19:16		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
18:59		Aziz Bandaogo turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals)
18:54		Mike Sharavjamts turnover (lost ball) (Day Day Thomas steals)
18:32	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	0-4
18:17	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot	3-4
18:09		Day Day Thomas turnover (traveling)
18:07		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball) (Simas Lukošius steals)
18:02		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:00		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
17:45		Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball)
17:28	+3	Jizzle James makes three point jump shot	3-7
17:13	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	5-7
16:48	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists)	5-9
16:20	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Lawson Lovering assists)	7-9
15:59		Ezra Ausar personal foul
15:59		TV timeout
15:51	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Day Day Thomas assists)	7-11
15:29		Gabe Madsen misses two point layup
15:27		Josh Reed defensive rebound
15:15		Gabe Madsen blocks Day Day Thomas's two point layup
15:13		Bearcats offensive rebound
15:12	+3	Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)	7-14
14:47		Aziz Bandaogo blocks Jake Wahlin's two point layup
14:45		Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
14:39		Aziz Bandaogo blocks Keanu Dawes's two point layup
14:37		Josh Reed defensive rebound
14:30		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point hook shot
14:28		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
14:24		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
14:22		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
14:18		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:16		Utes offensive rebound
14:10		Day Day Thomas personal foul
13:59	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	9-14
13:41		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:39		Bearcats offensive rebound
13:34		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
13:32		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
13:28		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
13:26		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
13:26		Ezra Ausar blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
13:25		Miro Little defensive rebound
13:21	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Miro Little assists)	11-14
13:21		Bearcats 30 second timeout
13:06		Jizzle James turnover (bad pass) (Ezra Ausar steals)
13:01	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	13-14
13:01		Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
13:01		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:01		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
12:40		Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ezra Ausar steals)
12:31		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
12:29		Jizzle James defensive rebound
12:25		CJ Fredrick Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:23		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
12:18		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
12:16		Utes defensive rebound
12:12		Dillon Mitchell blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
12:10		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
12:02		Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
12:00		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
11:55		Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Erickson steals)
11:46		Jizzle James personal foul
11:46		TV timeout
11:42		Aziz Bandaogo personal foul
11:35		Hunter Erickson misses two point jump shot
11:33		Jizzle James defensive rebound
11:10		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point layup
11:08		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
11:03	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Ezra Ausar assists)	15-14
10:52	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)	15-16
10:17	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point hook shot	17-16
9:56		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
9:54		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
9:48		Jizzle James misses two point layup
9:46		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
9:43		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point layup
9:41		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
9:41		Mike Sharavjamts personal foul
9:23		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:21		Zach Keller personal foul
9:13	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Day Day Thomas assists)	17-18
9:13		Keanu Dawes shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
9:13		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:13		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
8:58		Zach Keller misses two point layup
8:56		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
8:44		Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Madsen steals)
8:37		Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
8:35		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
8:16	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists)	17-21
7:46		TV timeout
7:44	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Miro Little assists)	19-21
7:16		Josh Reed turnover (traveling)
6:58	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Miro Little assists)	21-21
6:30	+3	Josh Reed makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	21-24
6:08		Miro Little misses two point jump shot
6:06		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
5:55		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
5:53		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
5:45		Mason Madsen turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Mitchell steals)
5:39		Day Day Thomas misses two point layup
5:37		Day Day Thomas offensive rebound
5:33	+3	Josh Reed makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	21-27
5:25		Utes 30 second timeout
5:08		Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
5:06		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
4:50		Ezra Ausar personal foul
4:44	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	21-29
4:26	+3	Jake Wahlin makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	24-29
4:13		Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
4:11		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
4:02	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point layup	26-29
3:37	+3	Josh Reed makes three point jump shot	26-32
3:14		Gabe Madsen turnover
3:14		TV timeout
3:02		Lawson Lovering blocks Simas Lukošius's two point layup
3:00		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
2:51	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Jake Wahlin assists)	29-32
2:28	+2	Simas Lukošius makes two point jump shot	29-34
2:12	+3	Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	32-34
1:50		Jake Wahlin personal foul
1:44		Simas Lukošius turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Erickson steals)
1:37		Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
1:35		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
1:31	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists)	32-37
1:14		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
1:12		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
0:55		Keanu Dawes personal foul (Simas Lukošius draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-38
0:55	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-39
0:53		Jizzle James personal foul
0:47	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point jump shot	34-39
0:18	+3	Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyler Betsey assists)	34-42
0:04	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Mike Sharavjamts assists)	36-42
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTAH
Utes
39
CINCY
Bearcats
43

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+3	Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot	39-42
19:23		Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
19:21		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
19:12		Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass)
18:48	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	39-44
18:32	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	42-44
18:10		Simas Lukošius turnover (bad pass)
18:01	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Gabe Madsen assists)	44-44
17:55		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
17:53		Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
17:32	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	47-44
17:28		Bearcats 30 second timeout
17:28		TV timeout
17:19	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	47-46
16:54		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
16:52		Utes offensive rebound
16:47		Ezra Ausar turnover (traveling)
16:32	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists)	47-48
16:09		Jake Wahlin misses two point layup
16:07		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
16:06	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point layup	49-48
15:50	+3	Jizzle James makes three point jump shot	49-51
15:42		Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
15:42		TV timeout
15:42		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:42		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:42		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
15:28		Gabe Madsen personal foul
15:13		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
15:11		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
15:06		Zach Keller shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
15:06	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-52
15:06		Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:06		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
14:54		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:52		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
14:43		Mike Sharavjamts personal foul
14:43		Jake Wahlin shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
14:43	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-53
14:43	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-54
14:18	+2	Zach Keller makes two point layup (Jake Wahlin assists)	51-54
14:09	+2	Simas Lukošius makes two point layup	51-56
13:58	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists)	54-56
13:36		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
13:34		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
13:22		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
13:20		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
13:12	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup	54-58
13:02		Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul
12:48		Miro Little misses three point jump shot
12:46		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
12:38		Jizzle James turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Erickson steals)
12:31	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists)	57-58
12:00	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	57-60
12:00		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
12:00	+1	Jizzle James makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-61
11:43		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
11:41		Tyler Betsey defensive rebound
11:25	+3	Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	57-64
11:09		Bearcats 30 second timeout
11:05		Jake Wahlin turnover (bad pass) (Dan Skillings Jr. steals)
11:05		Gabe Madsen personal foul
10:52		Jake Wahlin blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
10:50		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
10:35		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
10:33		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
10:28	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	57-66
10:08		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
10:06		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
10:01	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	60-66
9:46		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point layup
9:44		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
9:43		Tyler Betsey personal foul
9:28		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
9:26		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
9:25		Jake Wahlin personal foul (Simas Lukošius draws the foul)
9:25	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-67
9:25	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-68
8:58	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot	63-68
8:22		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:20		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
8:14	+3	Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot	66-68
8:13		Bearcats 30 second timeout
8:13		TV timeout
7:48		Jake Wahlin personal foul (Simas Lukošius draws the foul)
7:48		Simas Lukošius misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:48		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
7:29		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
7:27		Mike Sharavjamts offensive rebound
7:27	+2	Mike Sharavjamts makes two point layup	68-68
7:04	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot	68-70
6:45		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
6:43		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
6:28		Mike Sharavjamts blocks Day Day Thomas's two point jump shot
6:26		Utes defensive rebound
6:12		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
6:10		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
5:56	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)	68-72
5:46		Utes 60 second timeout
5:36		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
5:34		Hunter Erickson offensive rebound
5:23	+2	Hunter Erickson makes two point jump shot	70-72
4:58		Josh Reed misses two point jump shot
4:56		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
4:48		Ezra Ausar misses three point jump shot
4:46		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
4:14		Bearcats turnover (shot clock violation)
3:58		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
3:56		Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
3:55	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point layup	72-72
3:55		TV timeout
3:37		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
3:35		Josh Reed offensive rebound
3:27	+2	Josh Reed makes two point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	72-74
2:56		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
2:53		Bearcats defensive rebound
2:29		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
2:27		Day Day Thomas offensive rebound
2:09	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Josh Reed assists)	72-77
1:59		Hunter Erickson turnover (bad pass) (Josh Reed steals)
1:58		Hunter Erickson personal foul (Josh Reed draws the foul)
1:58	+1	Josh Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-78
1:58	+1	Josh Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-79
1:46		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
1:44		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
1:24	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists)	72-81
1:16		Utes 30 second timeout
1:13		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
1:11		Josh Reed defensive rebound
1:01		Bearcats 60 second timeout
0:54		Ezra Ausar personal foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Day Day Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-82
0:54		Day Day Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:54		Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
0:44		Ezra Ausar turnover (out of bounds)
0:41		Mike Sharavjamts personal foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
0:41		Day Day Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:41	+1	Day Day Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-83
0:36		Dillon Mitchell personal foul
0:35		Day Day Thomas personal foul
0:28	+3	Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot	75-83
0:26		Mike Sharavjamts personal foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Jizzle James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-84
0:26	+1	Jizzle James makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-85
0:20		Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
0:18		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound