Cincinnati Bearcats at Kansas Jayhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Thiam scores career-high 28 to lead Cincinnati to an 84-68 upset of No. 8 Kansas
This was the second win of the season for Cincinnati (15-12, 7-7 Big 12) against a ranked team, having taken down then-No. 2 Iowa State 79-70 on Jan. 17.
The 7-footer Thiam made 11 of 17 shots from the field and had eight rebounds. Baba Miller added 18 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Jalen Celeste had 14 points and eight rebounds, shooting 4 of 8 on 3-pointers. Day Day Thomas scored 10.
Cincinnati held a 36-34 lead after a tumultuous first half that saw nine ties and 10 lead changes. The Bearcats kept the Jayhawks (20-7, 10-4) at arm’s length with timely shots to kill momentum throughout the second, only allowing Kansas to pull ahead for one possession before retaking the lead.
They delivered the final blows with a 20-8 run, surging ahead by double digits for the first time with less than five minutes to go.
The Bearcats were particularly effective from behind the 3-point line, where they made 12 of 21 attempts.
The Jayhawks were 4 of 18 on 3s.
Flory Bidunga led the Jayhawks with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman star Darryn Peterson had 17 points in 32 minutes after leaving Kansas’ last game against Oklahoma State early in the second half. Tre White scored 11.
Cincinnati: Visits No. 13 Texas Tech on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jalen Celestine Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jamari McDowell misses 24-foot three point jumper | 84 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:20 | team shot clock turnover | 84 - 68 |
Statistics
 CIN |
 KU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-64 | FG | 27-61 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 12-31 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 10-15 | FT | 10-13 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 16 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 53 | Percent Led | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Lawrence, KS
Attendance: 15,300 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 29-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 26-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 21-10 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-21 |