Arizona State Sun Devils at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dillon Mitchell scores 14 points, Cincinnati outlasts Arizona State 67-60
A layup by Mitchell gave Cincinnati a 17-point lead three minutes into the second half. The Bearcats didn't score again until another layup by Mitchell made it 46-35 with 14 minutes remaining. They went the next six minutes without a basket, going 0 for 10 and committing two turnovers. Dan Skillings Jr. was the only Cincinnati player to score during the drought, making 6 of 8 free throws.
A dunk by Jay Quaintance had Arizona State within 52-48, then a dunk by Skillings and a 3-pointer from CJ Fredrick put the Bearcats up 57-48 with about five minutes remaining.
A Skillings layup gave Cincinnati a 65-56 lead heading to the final minute. Arizona State got within 65-61 with 38 seconds left but Jizzle James made two free throws for a 67-61 lead with 31 seconds to go. Arizona State had two turnovers in the final half-minute.
Skillings and James scored 12 points each and Simas Lukosius added 10 for the Bearcats (11-6, 2-4 Big 12).
Jay Quaintance had game highs of 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Sun Devils (10-7, 1-5). Alston Mason scored 13 points and BJ Freeman had 12.
After six lead changes in the first eight minutes, the Bearcats went on a 16-0 run to build a 24-11 lead with 5 1/2 minutes left in the first half. The Sun Devils went 6:40 without a point, missing 10 shots.
Cincinnati, which is now 11-1 when leading at halftime, led 36-22 at the break.
The Bearcats host Texas Tech on Tuesday. Arizona State plays at West Virginia on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Basheer Jihad Turnover. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jayden Quaintance Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Dillon Mitchell Block. | 60 - 67 |
Statistics
 ASU |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 25-60 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 10-13 | FT | 12-16 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 11,090 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |