TicketsCINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati men's basketball team will hit the road for the first time, albeit a seven-mile trek, Wednesday night when it battles Northern Kentucky at 7 p.m.
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THE RUNDOWN
Cincinnati never trailed, led by as much as 23 in the first half, then weathered an EKU comeback for an 87-69 victory on Sunday, its third in a row to start the season. UC is averaging 84.7 ppg, its best over a three-game span since November 2017. UC so far is also averaging 23.3 free-throw attempts a game, up from 18.0 last season. The squad's +15.0 rebound margin comes after -0.3 last year, with the 51 boards against EKU serving as UC's most since Nov. 15, 2019.
David DeJulius earned his first AAC Player of the Week honor after leading the Bearcats in scoring (21.3 ppg), three-point shooting (78 percent), assists (11) and steals (6). The grad student, with 948 collegiate points, has had four 20-point games out of his last six dating back to last year and 12 since the 2021-22 season. Landers Nolley II also added 14 points (7-for-8 from foul line) with three assists, and he is second with 16.3 ppg while shooting 62 percent from inside the arc.
The bench has been a valuable asset this young season, and two new faces emerged Sunday in second-year members Jarrett Hensley (UC career-highs of 11 points, two blocks and 20 minutes) and Ody Oguama (matched career-high 12 rebounds). Oguama's clip made him one of four Bearcats since 2010-11 to record 12-plus boards off the bench. Hensley in particular, as well as freshman Dan Skillings Jr. and fifth-year senior Rob Phinisee, among others, will have heavier responsibilities to come as defensive star John Newman III faces an extensive injury stay.
SERIES HISTORY
UC is 8-0 all-time against the Norse. The first seven games were played on neutral sites at Riverfront Coliseum and Cincinnati Gardens from 1981-88, with the only campus edition coming in a 78-65 win on Dec. 4, 2018 in the sixth game of the renovated Fifth Third Arena.
NKU is forever in UC lore for being the Bearcats' 2017-18 home arena, which happened to be UC's best team since 2000, reaching as high as No. 5 in the polls. UC went 15-1 in what was then BB&T Arena, drawing 8,911 for its Senior Day against Tulsa.
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THE RUNDOWN
Cincinnati never trailed, led by as much as 23 in the first half, then weathered an EKU comeback for an 87-69 victory on Sunday, its third in a row to start the season. UC is averaging 84.7 ppg, its best over a three-game span since November 2017. UC so far is also averaging 23.3 free-throw attempts a game, up from 18.0 last season. The squad's +15.0 rebound margin comes after -0.3 last year, with the 51 boards against EKU serving as UC's most since Nov. 15, 2019.
David DeJulius earned his first AAC Player of the Week honor after leading the Bearcats in scoring (21.3 ppg), three-point shooting (78 percent), assists (11) and steals (6). The grad student, with 948 collegiate points, has had four 20-point games out of his last six dating back to last year and 12 since the 2021-22 season. Landers Nolley II also added 14 points (7-for-8 from foul line) with three assists, and he is second with 16.3 ppg while shooting 62 percent from inside the arc.
The bench has been a valuable asset this young season, and two new faces emerged Sunday in second-year members Jarrett Hensley (UC career-highs of 11 points, two blocks and 20 minutes) and Ody Oguama (matched career-high 12 rebounds). Oguama's clip made him one of four Bearcats since 2010-11 to record 12-plus boards off the bench. Hensley in particular, as well as freshman Dan Skillings Jr. and fifth-year senior Rob Phinisee, among others, will have heavier responsibilities to come as defensive star John Newman III faces an extensive injury stay.
SERIES HISTORY
UC is 8-0 all-time against the Norse. The first seven games were played on neutral sites at Riverfront Coliseum and Cincinnati Gardens from 1981-88, with the only campus edition coming in a 78-65 win on Dec. 4, 2018 in the sixth game of the renovated Fifth Third Arena.
NKU is forever in UC lore for being the Bearcats' 2017-18 home arena, which happened to be UC's best team since 2000, reaching as high as No. 5 in the polls. UC went 15-1 in what was then BB&T Arena, drawing 8,911 for its Senior Day against Tulsa.
Rounding out the season-opening homestand at 3-0. 🤝 #Bearcats | #TheMovement pic.twitter.com/OeOSwUXfB2
— Cincinnati Men's Hoops (@GoBearcatsMBB) November 15, 2022