ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Cincinnati Defeats Howard 86-81
Viktor Lakhin scored 19 points leading Cincinnati to a 86-81 victory over Howard at Burr Arena on Tuesday.
Dan Skillings Jr. had 16 points for Cincinnati and Aziz Bandaogo chipped in with 12 points. Day Day Thomas had 4 assists for them, while John Newman III was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Howard got 24 points from Seth Towns in a losing cause and another 13 points from Marcus Dockery. Jelani Williams contributed 5 assists for them, while Bryce Harris had 7 rebounds.
Cincinnati led at halftime, 34-30.
Cincinnati won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-24.
Cincinnati heads into a battle against Florida Gulf Coast. Howard, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pennsylvania.