TicketsCINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati men's basketball team has returned from its combined Tampa-and-Tulsa road trip to begin a three-game homestand Tuesday against Memphis (7 p.m.), in what will also be 1970s Throwback Night in Fifth Third Arena.
The contest also serves as a makeup from the Feb. 3 postponement. More info on the throwback promotions, as well as its inception, can be found here.
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THE RUNDOWN
Cincinnati was unable to fully counter Tulsa's offensive attack on the road Saturday, as the host Golden Hurricane became just the second team to shoot 50-plus percent in an 83-77 win. UC was 12-1 when scoring 70-plus (only loss at Memphis on Jan. 9). UC attempted season-highs of 36 three-pointers and 74 field goals, the former tying for third in school history, while its 12 deep makes marked the eighth time with 10 in a game.
David DeJulius' 23 points made him the first Bearcat with three-straight, 20-point games since Jarron Cumberland in February 2019 (eight for this season). DeJulius is second in AAC-play with 17.3 ppg and fourth in field-goal percentage (43.4), the only player to be top-five in each. His scoring output is up 5.6 ppg from last year to a team-high 14.7, and his three-point clip is up 12.8 percent. Jeremiah Davenport remains second in league play for three-point shooting (39.8 percent) and fourth overall (37.2 percent).
Mason Madsen went 3-for-5 from deep against Tulsa, the team's first loss of his career in which he made three or more (5-1 overall). His 16 minutes were his most since his first-career start on Nov. 27. Mike Saunders Jr. averaged 9.0 ppg on 6-of-10 shooting for the week (3-for-5 from deep), his highest-scoring, two-game output since AAC play began. The Bearcats' 10 steals at Tulsa matched season-highs against Bryant and Presbyterian, and the 22-for-57 clip from deep (38.6 percent) came after shooting 21.3 the previous three games.
SERIES HISTORY
Cincinnati's 47-36 all-time mark includes an 11-5 record in AAC play.
The Jan. 9 meeting between the teams was an instant classic, with the Tigers prevailing 87-80 remains the most combined points of any UC game this season. The Bearcats' 16 three-pointers (30 attempts) were a FedExForum team-collegiate record, and combined with the Tulsa win on Jan. 20 tie for fourth in school history.
Cincinnati led by one with two minutes left, but Memphis' home-court advantage was too much to overcome. Davenport rained down seven threes on 10 tries, despite foul trouble and limited first-half play, while John Newman III and Mika Adams-Woods added three as well. The 47.0-percent shooting night remains UC's second-best in AAC play.
Saunders, who had just two do ble-figure scoring games while averaging 3.5 ppg as a freshman reserve, went for a career-high 19 in the team's lone meeting last year, an 80-74 home defeat.
AUCTION INFORMATION
Select jerseys will be auctioned off at the Red and Black Gala later this spring. It will be an exclusive opportunity to procure the jerseys. The jerseys will not be available at retail.
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY
Limited single-game tickets are available as the Bearcats continue their season. You can get yours today here or by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX. Other questions can be directed to uc.tickets@uc.edu.