TicketsTULSA – IImar'I Thomas scored a game-high 28 points with nine rebounds and three blocks and Caitlyn Wilson added 20 points with six 3-pointers as Cincinnati won its second consecutive game, posting a 71-58 road win at Tulsa on Saturday.
With the effort Thomas moves into third place on UC's all-time scoring list with 1,853 points behind only Cheryl Cook (2,367 points from 1982-85) and Valerie King (2,156 points from 2001-04).
Thomas, who scored a school-record 51 points in UC's 76-61 win at East Carolina on Wednesday, did most of her scoring in the first and fourth quarters Saturday. She helped the Bearcats get off to a solid start with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting in the game's first 10 minutes and finished the contest with a 12-point fourth quarter thanks mostly to 8-of-10 shooting from the free throw line.
Thomas comes up one rebound shy of her fifth double-double of the season while registering her 15th 20-point game of 2020-21.
Wilson made four of her six threes in the first half, including three in the second quarter when UC ended the half on a 15-7 run to grab a 37-29 halftime lead.
Tulsa sisters Maya and Wyvette Mayberry accounted for 37 of Tulsa's 58 points. Maya Mayberry scored 10 of her team-high 22 points in the third quarter, including a layup with 5:39 left in the frame that pulled the Golden Hurricane within 41-38. Wyvette finished with 15 points for Tulsa.
Wilson answered for the Bearcats, hitting consecutive 3-pointers to give UC a 47-38 lead at 4:00 in the third quarter.
Thomas had a personal 9-0 run for UC midway through the fourth quarter, giving the Bearcats their largest lead of the day at 68-51 with 1:29 remaining.
Jillian Hayes contributed eight points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals for the Bearcats. Milan Schimmel added seven points, seven assists and six rebounds.
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With the effort Thomas moves into third place on UC's all-time scoring list with 1,853 points behind only Cheryl Cook (2,367 points from 1982-85) and Valerie King (2,156 points from 2001-04).
Thomas, who scored a school-record 51 points in UC's 76-61 win at East Carolina on Wednesday, did most of her scoring in the first and fourth quarters Saturday. She helped the Bearcats get off to a solid start with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting in the game's first 10 minutes and finished the contest with a 12-point fourth quarter thanks mostly to 8-of-10 shooting from the free throw line.
Thomas comes up one rebound shy of her fifth double-double of the season while registering her 15th 20-point game of 2020-21.
Wilson made four of her six threes in the first half, including three in the second quarter when UC ended the half on a 15-7 run to grab a 37-29 halftime lead.
Tulsa sisters Maya and Wyvette Mayberry accounted for 37 of Tulsa's 58 points. Maya Mayberry scored 10 of her team-high 22 points in the third quarter, including a layup with 5:39 left in the frame that pulled the Golden Hurricane within 41-38. Wyvette finished with 15 points for Tulsa.
Wilson answered for the Bearcats, hitting consecutive 3-pointers to give UC a 47-38 lead at 4:00 in the third quarter.
Thomas had a personal 9-0 run for UC midway through the fourth quarter, giving the Bearcats their largest lead of the day at 68-51 with 1:29 remaining.
Jillian Hayes contributed eight points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals for the Bearcats. Milan Schimmel added seven points, seven assists and six rebounds.
UP NEXT
UC wraps up regular-season play Tuesday at Houston. Tipoff is 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.