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KU | 24 | 30 | 54 |
CIN | 25 | 15 | 40 |

Dickinson's 8th double-double lifts No. 11 Kansas to 54-40 victory over Cincinnati
Shakeel Moore throws down powerful flush vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Shakeel Moore throws down powerful flush vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
CINCINNATI -- — Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. as No. 11 Kansas pulled away from Cincinnati for a 54-40 victory on Saturday.
The matchup between two of the nation's top defensive teams resulted in a low scoring affair. The Jayhawks held the Bearcats scoreless for more than six minutes in the second half to spark a 14-0 run.
The 40 points are the fewest for the Bearcats in head coach Wes Miller's four seasons.
Zeke Mayo scored eight points for Kansas (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) which has won three straight.
Dillon Mitchell scored 10 points and Arrinten Page and Dan Skillings Jr. each had nine for Cincinnati (10-5, 0-4 Big 12).
Both teams shot under 40% and were a combined 3 of 18 from 3-point range in the first half. The Bearcats led 25-24 at halftime behind eight points from Mitchell.
A Bearcats turnover resulted in a dunk by Moore off a lob from Mayo to put Kansas ahead 46-37 with 3:48 left.
Kansas: The Jayhawks' defense helped them rally again from a halftime deficit to win. They trailed by six points at home to Arizona State then allowed only 13 second-half points in a 74-55 win. They trailed by one at halftime on Saturday then allowed only 15 second-half points to pull away.
Cincinnati: The Bearcats, who've relied heavily on the 3-point shot, averaging 24 attempts per game, are now 16 of 60 (26 percent) from 3-point range in the past three games.
Page missed a dunk that would have made it a one-point game, and Shakeel Moore's layup put Kansas ahead 42-37 with 5:26 left. Kansas would outscore the Bearcats 12-3 from that point on.
Kansas scored 16 points off 12 Bearcats turnovers.
Kansas plays at Iowa State on Wednesday, while Cincinnati plays at Colorado on Wednesday.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Sirmons
- Ray Natili
- Gary Maxwell
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Houston | 13-1 | - | 21-4 |
Texas Tech | 11-3 | 2 | 20-5 |
Arizona | 11-3 | 2 | 17-8 |
Iowa State | 10-4 | 3 | 20-5 |
BYU | 8-6 | 5 | 17-8 |
Kansas | 8-6 | 5 | 17-8 |
Baylor | 8-6 | 5 | 16-9 |
TCU | 7-7 | 6 | 14-11 |
Kansas State | 7-7 | 6 | 13-12 |
West Virginia | 6-8 | 7 | 15-10 |
Utah | 6-8 | 7 | 14-11 |
Cincinnati | 5-9 | 8 | 15-10 |
UCF | 4-10 | 9 | 13-12 |
Oklahoma State | 4-10 | 9 | 12-13 |
Arizona State | 3-11 | 10 | 12-13 |
Colorado | 1-13 | 12 | 10-15 |