Cincinnati Bearcats at Oklahoma State Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ousmane, Thompson carry Oklahoma State past Cincinnati 78-67
Reserve Marchelus Avery scored 10 points for Oklahoma State (15-16, 7-13), who shot 7 for 9 from 3-point range.
Jizzle James scored 17 points, reserve Dan Skillings Jr. 15 and Day Day Thomas 12 for Cincinnati (17-14, 7-13). Depending on the outcome of West Virginia and UCF later in the day, Cincinnati and Oklahoma State could start conference play against each other on Tuesday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
On senior day, the Cowboys turned a 20-18 lead with 11 minutes left in the first half into a 40-22 advantage with 4:07 before halftime. The 18-4 outburst resulted in Ousmane scoring 11 points.
The Bearcats responded, however, going on a 14-4 run to close the half and get within 44-36 at the break. Cinicinnati spent the entire second half chipping away at its deficit but could never catch the Cowboys.
Thomas' jump shot with 6:22 left brought the Bearcats within 64-62 but they never got closer.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Dan Skillings Jr. made Jumper. | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Kirk Cole made Layup. | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Andrija Vukovic subbing in for Oklahoma State | 65 - 76 |
Statistics
 CIN |
 OKST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-69 | FG | 29-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 7-9 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 78 |
| 4-7 | FT | 13-17 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Stillwater, OK
Attendance: 6,597 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |