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 | 6-3 | - | 16-6 |
| California Baptist | 6-3 | - | 16-6 |
| UT Arlington | 6-3 | - | 14-7 |
| Utah Tech | 6-4 | 0.5 | 13-11 |
| Southern Utah | 4-6 | 2.5 | 8-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 2-6 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Tarleton State | 2-7 | 4 | 11-11 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 9-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Houston | 7-1 | 1.5 | 19-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 2 | 20-2 |
| Kansas | 7-2 | 2 | 17-5 |
| UCF | 6-3 | 3 | 17-4 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| BYU | 5-3 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 15-6 |
| Colorado | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Baylor | 2-7 | 7 | 12-9 |
| Arizona State | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Utah | 1-7 | 7.5 | 9-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-8 | 8 | 10-12 |