TicketsCINCINNATI, OHIO - Senior guard David DeJulius scored a season-high 21 points, leading UC to an 89-66 win over Alabama A&M.
The win improved the Bearcats' record to 3-0 on the season, its first time since 2017-2018.
"As I told the guys in the locker room, winning is winning, and it matters, and we're always going to appreciate it and enjoy it, so I'm proud of us finding a way to win," head coach Wes Miller said. "I didn't think we played our best basketball tonight, I thought we looked out of sorts at times. I didn't think we were consistent with our defensive energy and our approach at times. We can play better; we're going to get back to work and try to play better and we have a big one in here in forty-eight hours against a really good Presbyterian team."
Despite going into halftime up 37-32, the Bearcats made sure to stretch the lead out early in the second half by using a 27-6 run in the first 10 minutes after halftime to take control of the game.
Sophomore guard Mike Saunders Jr. sparked a 13-0 run that made the score 52-36. DeJulius scored nine points during a two-minute stretch to put the Bearcats ahead by 20, 62-42, with 11:23 left.
UC was efficient from the field and from beyond the arc, making 47.5 percent of their shots total and 39.3% from three-point range. The former was a season-best for the Bearcats.
The Bearcats made 11 three-pointers on the night, which is a season-high for the team. DeJulius hit three threes and junior guard Davenport hit four more to lead the Bearcats.
This game marked DeJulius' second 20-point game as a Bearcat. Davenport had a season-high 12 points. The 89 points were a season-high for the team, eclipsing the 73 it put up in its win against Georgia. Junior forward Ody Oguama was 5 of 6 from the field with 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Saunders Jr. had a season-high 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting. DeJulius and Davenport dominated early on for UC, scoring its first 11 points of the game.
Cincinnati had a 40-11 edge in bench points and out-rebounded Alabama A&M 42-31. The 42 rebounds are a season-high for UC. John Newman III and Mika Adams-Woods led the team with five assists each. The team's 22 assists were a season high.
UC shot 80% from the free throw line which is also a season high. The team shot 20 for 25 from the line, which was the most free-throws made in game since SMU on March 7, 2020.
NOTABLE
-Cincinnati (37-32) has led at the half each game.
-The 89 points were UC's most since Feb. 26 against Tulane.
-AAMU was just 3-for-10 from deep, the fewest makes UC has allowed since Tulane went 3-for-12 on Feb. 7.
-David DeJulius reached double-figures (first half alone) for the second time this season and eighth time in two years at UC. His 21-point performance was the first of 20-plus since Jeremiah Davenport against Tulane on Feb. 26 as well as a team season-high.
-Davenport was 4-for-7 from deep to produce his third-straight double-figure scoring game and 15th of his career.
-Sophomore Mason Madsen's two blocks were a career-high. He had four for his career.
-Jarrett Hensley's two free-throws were his first points as a Bearcat.
-Ody Oguama's 13 points marked his first double-figure scoring game at UC. He had eight at Wake Forest.
-John Newman III's five assists were game- and career-highs. He also had five against Syracuse on Feb. 6, 2021 while at Clemson.
NEXT UP
The Bearcats will host Presbyterian on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:00 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena. The game will air on ESPN+.
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The win improved the Bearcats' record to 3-0 on the season, its first time since 2017-2018.
"As I told the guys in the locker room, winning is winning, and it matters, and we're always going to appreciate it and enjoy it, so I'm proud of us finding a way to win," head coach Wes Miller said. "I didn't think we played our best basketball tonight, I thought we looked out of sorts at times. I didn't think we were consistent with our defensive energy and our approach at times. We can play better; we're going to get back to work and try to play better and we have a big one in here in forty-eight hours against a really good Presbyterian team."
Despite going into halftime up 37-32, the Bearcats made sure to stretch the lead out early in the second half by using a 27-6 run in the first 10 minutes after halftime to take control of the game.
Sophomore guard Mike Saunders Jr. sparked a 13-0 run that made the score 52-36. DeJulius scored nine points during a two-minute stretch to put the Bearcats ahead by 20, 62-42, with 11:23 left.
UC was efficient from the field and from beyond the arc, making 47.5 percent of their shots total and 39.3% from three-point range. The former was a season-best for the Bearcats.
The Bearcats made 11 three-pointers on the night, which is a season-high for the team. DeJulius hit three threes and junior guard Davenport hit four more to lead the Bearcats.
This game marked DeJulius' second 20-point game as a Bearcat. Davenport had a season-high 12 points. The 89 points were a season-high for the team, eclipsing the 73 it put up in its win against Georgia. Junior forward Ody Oguama was 5 of 6 from the field with 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Saunders Jr. had a season-high 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting. DeJulius and Davenport dominated early on for UC, scoring its first 11 points of the game.
Cincinnati had a 40-11 edge in bench points and out-rebounded Alabama A&M 42-31. The 42 rebounds are a season-high for UC. John Newman III and Mika Adams-Woods led the team with five assists each. The team's 22 assists were a season high.
UC shot 80% from the free throw line which is also a season high. The team shot 20 for 25 from the line, which was the most free-throws made in game since SMU on March 7, 2020.
NOTABLE
-Cincinnati (37-32) has led at the half each game.
-The 89 points were UC's most since Feb. 26 against Tulane.
-AAMU was just 3-for-10 from deep, the fewest makes UC has allowed since Tulane went 3-for-12 on Feb. 7.
-David DeJulius reached double-figures (first half alone) for the second time this season and eighth time in two years at UC. His 21-point performance was the first of 20-plus since Jeremiah Davenport against Tulane on Feb. 26 as well as a team season-high.
-Davenport was 4-for-7 from deep to produce his third-straight double-figure scoring game and 15th of his career.
-Sophomore Mason Madsen's two blocks were a career-high. He had four for his career.
-Jarrett Hensley's two free-throws were his first points as a Bearcat.
-Ody Oguama's 13 points marked his first double-figure scoring game at UC. He had eight at Wake Forest.
-John Newman III's five assists were game- and career-highs. He also had five against Syracuse on Feb. 6, 2021 while at Clemson.
NEXT UP
The Bearcats will host Presbyterian on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:00 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena. The game will air on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Athletics, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati Athletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.