Tarleton State Texans at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kriisa leads balance offense in sending Cincinnati past Tarleton State 76-58
Kriisa shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range and Thomas shot 5 of 11 from 3 while distributing six assists. Despite committing seven turnovers, Baba Miller scored 13 points — shooting 4 of 6 — and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Shon Abaev scored 10 points and the Bearcats (6-2) got 14 points from the bench and shot 42% (15 of 36) from 3.
Ocypher Owens led the Texans (5-4) with 16 points, Kaia Isaac scored 13 and Freddy Hicks 12.
Owens' layup with 11:49 left brought the Texans within 52-45 and capped a 14-7 Tarleton State spurt that lasted a little more than five minutes.
Cincinnati countered when Miller made two foul shots, Thomas went on a personal 8-4 run with consecutive 3s and a layup and Miller had a dunk with 8:12 left for a 64-49 lead. The Bearcats stayed ahead by double figures the rest of the way.
The Bearcats appeared ready to blow it open early when Thomas made a 3 for a 24-12 lead with 8:13 before halftime. But Tarleton State responded and outscored Cincinnati 17-7 to get within 31-29 at halftime.
Cincinnati will make the 2 1/2-mile trek to face nearby Xavier on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jordi Rodriguez Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Cameron Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Ocypher Owens Turnover. | 58 - 76 |
Statistics
 TAR |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 26-56 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 15-36 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 8-14 | FT | 9-15 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 8,092 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-8 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 32-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 28-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |