Simas Lukosius scores 16 and No. 16 Cincinnati improves to 6-0 with a 77-59 win over Alabama State
CINCINNATI (AP) Simas Lukosius scored 16 points to lead No. 16 Cincinnati to a 77-59 win over Alabama State on Wednesday night.
Jizzle James had 13 points and five assists for the Bearcats who have started 6-0 for the second time in coach Wes Miller's four seasons.
Dillon Mitchell, who had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the Bearcats' win at Georgia Tech on Saturday, scored 10 points with eight boards before leaving the game with an injury with 11 minutes remaining.
Amarr Knox scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half for Alabama State (3-4) while Jalen Keago added 12 points for the Hornets.
Lukosius hit a pair of 3-pointers to help the Bearcats build an early 10-2 lead.
Cincinnati led 46-33 at halftime and the Bearcats' defense helped them pull away in the second half as Alabama State went 7 for 30 from 3-point range.
Alabama State: The Hornets faced a ranked opponent for the first time since the 2021 season when they had consecutive losses to No. 16 Texas and No. 25 Texas Tech.
Cincinnati: Last year's leading scorer Dan Skillings Jr. could return soon after being injured in the season opener. Skillings had minor surgery on his knee but began shooting and doing light work in practice this week.
TJ Madlock missed a wide open dunk that would have cut Alabama State's deficit to six points late in the first half. Mitchell responded with six straight points to extend the Bearcats' lead to 39-25.
Connor Hickman, who transferred to Cincinnati after three seasons at Bradley, needed four points to reach 1,000 for his career. He only played 24 minutes due to an injury in the first half and didn't score.
Alabama State plays at SMU on Tuesday night, and Cincinnati plays at Villanova also on Tuesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Ubong Okon vs. Aziz Bandaogo (Bearcats gains possession) | ||
| 19:56 | | Simas Lukošius turnover (lost ball) (Amarr Knox steals) | ||
| 19:40 |  | +2 | Amarr Knox makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | | +3 | Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists) | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | | Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:07 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 18:58 | | Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:56 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 18:44 | | Amarr Knox turnover (lost ball) (Jizzle James steals) | ||
| 18:40 | | Jizzle James turnover (traveling) | ||
| 18:24 | | Micah Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:22 | | Bearcats defensive rebound | ||
| 18:03 | | Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:01 | | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | ||
| 17:57 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | | TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:38 | | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | ||
| 17:28 | | +3 | Jizzle James makes three point jump shot | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | | TJ Madlock misses two point layup | ||
| 16:58 | | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | ||
| 16:48 | | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists) | 2-10 |
| 16:36 | | +2 | Amarr Knox makes two point layup | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | | Aziz Bandaogo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:16 | | Micah Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:07 | | +3 | Micah Simpson makes three point jump shot | 7-10 |
| 15:53 | | +3 | Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists) | 7-13 |
| 15:41 | | D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:39 | | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | ||
| 15:31 | | Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:29 | | Ubong Okon defensive rebound | ||
| 15:19 | | TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:17 | | Connor Hickman defensive rebound | ||
| 15:10 | | Jizzle James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:08 | | Ubong Okon defensive rebound | ||
| 14:59 | | +2 | Amarr Knox makes two point layup | 9-13 |
| 14:59 | | Jizzle James shooting foul (Amarr Knox draws the foul) | ||
| 14:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:59 | | +1 | Amarr Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-13 |
| 14:40 | | +3 | Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists) | 10-16 |
| 14:21 | | Arrinten Page blocks Amarr Knox's two point layup | ||
| 14:19 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 14:06 | | Micah Simpson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:04 | | Jizzle James defensive rebound | ||
| 13:57 | | TJ Madlock blocks Arrinten Page's two point layup | ||
| 13:55 | | Simas Lukošius offensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:40 | | Josh Reed offensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | Jizzle James turnover (lost ball) (TJ Madlock steals) | ||
| 13:40 | | +2 | Shawn Fulcher makes two point layup (TJ Madlock assists) | 12-16 |
| 13:26 | | Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:24 | | Tyler Betsey offensive rebound | ||
| 13:15 | | Simas Lukošius turnover (bad pass) (Shawn Fulcher steals) | ||
| 13:15 | | Shawn Fulcher turnover (lost ball) (Day Day Thomas steals) | ||
| 12:49 | | +2 | Simas Lukošius makes two point layup | 12-18 |
| 12:38 | | +3 | Amarr Knox makes three point jump shot (Shawn Fulcher assists) | 15-18 |
| 12:17 | | Day Day Thomas misses two point layup | ||
| 12:15 | | Josh Reed offensive rebound | ||
| 12:06 | | +2 | Josh Reed makes two point layup | 15-20 |
| 11:48 | | TJ Madlock misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Josh Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point layup | 15-22 |
| 11:30 | | Mario Andrews shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul) | ||
| 11:30 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:30 | | +1 | Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-23 |
| 11:03 | | Shawn Fulcher misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Ubong Okon offensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +2 | Ubong Okon makes two point layup | 17-23 |
| 10:46 | | Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Amarr Knox defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Tyler Mack turnover (bad pass) (Arrinten Page steals) | ||
| 10:29 | | Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | Shawn Fulcher defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | +2 | Amarr Knox makes two point jump shot | 19-23 |
| 9:54 | | Day Day Thomas misses two point layup | ||
| 9:52 | | Amarr Knox defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Tyler Betsey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Day Day Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Amarr Knox steals) | ||
| 9:17 | | Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Day Day Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | +3 | Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists) | 19-26 |
| 8:42 | | Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Tyler Betsey defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Tyler Mack shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:35 | | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:35 | | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:35 | | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Mario Andrews blocks Connor Hickman's two point jump shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Tyler Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Jasteven Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Mario Andrews offensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Mario Andrews misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Aziz Bandaogo misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:50 | | D'Ante Bass defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | TJ Madlock turnover (bad pass) (Jizzle James steals) | ||
| 7:35 | | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists) | 19-28 |
| 7:12 | | Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Aziz Bandaogo misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Tyler Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Tyler Mack makes two point jump shot (D'Ante Bass assists) | 21-28 |
| 6:32 | | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | +3 | Jizzle James makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists) | 21-31 |
| 6:22 | | +2 | Jasteven Walker makes two point jump shot (TJ Madlock assists) | 23-31 |
| 6:22 | | Bearcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:22 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:02 | | Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Jasteven Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | D'Ante Bass turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Mitchell steals) | ||
| 5:45 | | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk | 23-33 |
| 5:25 | | +2 | D'Ante Bass makes two point dunk (TJ Madlock assists) | 25-33 |
| 4:58 | | Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup | ||
| 4:56 | | TJ Madlock defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | TJ Madlock misses two point dunk | ||
| 4:33 | | Simas Lukošius defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Simas Lukošius assists) | 25-35 |
| 4:28 | | Jasteven Walker personal foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:28 | | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:28 | | Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup | 25-37 |
| 4:02 | | Jasteven Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point hook shot | 25-39 |
| 3:30 | | Micah Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | D'Ante Bass offensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Rayvon Griffith defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | CJ Fredrick Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Aziz Bandaogo personal foul | ||
| 3:07 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:43 | | Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Mario Andrews shooting foul (Josh Reed draws the foul) | ||
| 2:19 | | +1 | Josh Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-40 |
| 2:19 | | +1 | Josh Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-41 |
| 2:10 | | Tyler Betsey personal foul | ||
| 2:08 | | Jalen Keago turnover (bad pass) (Arrinten Page steals) | ||
| 2:05 | | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point dunk | 25-43 |
| 2:01 | | Hornets 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:54 | | Arrinten Page blocks Shawn Fulcher's two point layup | ||
| 1:52 | | Day Day Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Amarr Knox steals) | ||
| 1:43 | | Simas Lukošius blocks Amarr Knox's two point layup | ||
| 1:41 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | +3 | Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists) | 28-43 |
| 1:18 | | +3 | Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot | 28-46 |
| 0:55 | | +3 | Amarr Knox makes three point jump shot (TJ Madlock assists) | 31-46 |
| 0:38 | | Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:36 | | Jalen Keago defensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | TJ Madlock misses two point layup | ||
| 0:14 | | Day Day Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Amarr Knox steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Amarr Knox makes two point layup | 33-46 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |