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03/02 03:42 CST Cincinnati hosts No. 19 BYU following Thomas' 26-point outing
Cincinnati hosts No. 19 BYU following Thomas' 26-point outing
By The Associated Press
BYU Cougars (20-9, 8-8 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (16-13, 8-8 Big 12)
Cincinnati; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati takes on No. 19 BYU after Day Day Thomas scored 26
points in Cincinnati's 91-68 victory against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
The Bearcats have gone 14-3 in home games. Cincinnati is fourth in the Big 12
in team defense, allowing 67.5 points while holding opponents to 41.5% shooting.
The Cougars have gone 8-8 against Big 12 opponents. BYU is second in the Big 12
scoring 85.0 points per game and is shooting 48.0%.
Cincinnati is shooting 43.1% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points
lower than the 43.9% BYU allows to opponents. BYU averages 17.5 more points per
game (85.0) than Cincinnati gives up to opponents (67.5).
The Bearcats and Cougars face off Tuesday for the first time in Big 12 play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Baba is shooting 54.6% and averaging 13.7 points for the
Bearcats. Jizzle James is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
AJ Dybantsa is scoring 24.9 points per game and averaging 6.8 rebounds for the
Cougars. Robert O. Wright III is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bearcats: 6-4, averaging 73.8 points, 32.3 rebounds, 15.7
assists, 5.7 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.9 points per game.
Cougars: 3-7, averaging 81.4 points, 32.3 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 5.4 steals
and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 85.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
