Colorado Buffaloes at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Cincinnati holds off Colorado 77-68 for the Bearcats' first Big 12 win this season
Cincinnati led by 21 points early in the second half, but with about 11 minutes left Colorado began a 13-3 run to pull to 61-56 with 5:44 remaining. Day Day Thomas scored the next five points for the Bearcats and Miller added a jumper to make it 68-56.
Bangot Dak and Barrington Hargress each hit a 3 in an 8-0 spurt to cut the Buffaloes' deficit to 68-64 before the Bearcats sealed it from the free-throw line.
Miller was 10 of 17 from the floor for Cincinnati (9-8, 1-3). Moustapha Thiam added 15 points for the Bearcats.
Isaiah Johnson scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting to lead Colorado (12-5, 2-2). Hargress finished with 14 points and Dak scored 12 to go with seven rebounds.
Cincinnati opened the game on a 18-4 run that included a Miller dunk and led 43-25 at the break. Miller paced the Bearcats with 15 points and five rebounds in the first half. Sebastian Rancik and Alon Michaeli each scored five first-half points for Colorado, which shot 35% and committed 10 turnovers.
Cincinnati had its largest lead, 50-29, with 16:44 to play.
Cincinnati: Hosts No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Baba Miller makes free throw 2 of 2 | 68 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Cincinnati Deadball Team Rebound. | 68 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Baba Miller misses free throw 1 of 2 | 68 - 76 |
Statistics
 COLO |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-56 | FG | 25-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 11-15 | FT | 24-35 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 9,331 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4-0 | - | 17-0 |
| BYU | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Houston | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Iowa State | 3-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| UCF | 3-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Texas Tech | 3-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Kansas | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| West Virginia | 2-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Baylor | 1-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| TCU | 1-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Arizona State | 1-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Cincinnati | 1-3 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Kansas State | 0-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Utah | 0-4 | 4 | 8-9 |