ncaab Game Recap< BACK

Big 12 Tournament - Cincinnati vs West Virginia Final: 90-85 - Recap

Simas Lukosius poured in 31 points for Cincinnati on Tuesday, as they defeated West Virginia 90-85 at T-Mobile Center.

Cincinnati won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -9.5-point spread.

Cincinnati got 29 points from Day Day Thomas and another 13 points from Dan Skillings Jr.. Dan Skillings Jr. contributed 4 assists, while Aziz Bandaogo cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.

West Virginia got 17 points from Jesse Edwards in a losing cause and another 15 points from Quinn Slazinski. Kerr Kriisa contributed 7 assists for them, while Josiah Harris had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed West Virginia were victorious, as the score was 38-37 at the break.

Cincinnati had a 32-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.