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Cincinnati Downs Evansville 76-58 - Match Report
Cincinnati got 16 points from John Newman III en route to a 76-58 victory over Evansville on Friday at Fifth Third Arena.
Cincinnati won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -18.5-point spread.
Simas Lukosius had 15 points for Cincinnati and Viktor Lakhin chipped in with 11 points. Day Day Thomas had 7 assists for them, while Viktor Lakhin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Evansville got a 17-point performance from Yacine Toumi, who was supported by 14 points from Kenny Strawbridge Jr.. Joshua Hughes had 4 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while Yacine Toumi grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Evansville were victorious, as the score was 40-33 at the break.
Cincinnati had a 42-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Cincinnati heads into a battle against BYU. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indiana State.