TicketsCINCINNATI – Graduate student David DeJulius scored 22 points and redshirt senior Landers Nolley II added 18 points to power the University of Cincinnati men's basketball team past NJIT, 86-60, on Wednesday night inside Fifth Third Arena.
DeJulius recorded his 16th career game with 20-plus points, finishing 9-of-15 from the field with four three-pointers. He scored his 1,000th-career point after a steal and score in the first half.
Nolley was an efficient 5-of-7 from the floor, 3-of-4 from deep, for 18 points. Redshirt sophomore Viktor Lakhin recorded his third career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bearcats finished 50 percent from the field (32-64 FG) and made 10 three-pointers (.385). UC was plus-18 on the glass (40-22) and pulled down 14 offensive boards that resulted in 16 second-chance points. The Bearcats scored 21 points off NJIT's 15 turnovers.
The Highlanders shot 42.0 percent from the floor (21-50 FG) and 42.9 percent from three-point range (9-21 3FG).
Cincinnati opened the game six-of-eight from the field, taking a 13-5 lead at the 14:41-minute mark. All the Bearcat starters notched a basket during the opening stretch. NJIT responded with a 12-3 run to take a 19-17 lead at the first break in action with 10:46 on the clock.
A Lakhin putback and DeJulius steal and score put UC back in front 25-21 at the under-eight media timeout. In total, the Bearcats went on a 12-0 run, highlighted by back-to-back three pointers by DeJulius, to lead by 12 with under five minutes remaining (33-21). UC made six three-pointers to own a 14-point advantage at halftime (45-31).
Out of the break, the Bearcats extended their lead to 22 after six straight points from Nolley with 16:11 remaining (55-33). NJIT cut its deficit to 14 with eight minutes remaining but would not get any closer as Cincinnati defeated the Highlanders, 86-60.
FROM WES MILLER
"It's good to come back from Maui and win. It's good to be back in our building. We didn't say this to our guys, but the Maui tournament has been going on for so long, and it is the best preseason college event, you do want to play in those events. But there's a long history of teams coming off that event, especially teams on the East Coast and Midwest coming off that event, and really struggling the next week, because it's tough. We all had a hard time getting out of bed this week, and I never have a hard time popping out of bed during basketball season. It's a tough thing."
NOTABLE
-DeJulius now has 1,015 points for his career, with 784 of those coming at UC.
-Lakhin's other double-double this season came against Cleveland State, while his lone one last year was against Bryant.
-Nolley has scored in double-figures six times.
-Cincinnati made 10 threes for the fourth time this season.
-This was the first all-time meeting between the schools.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati hosts 2022 NCAA Tourney participant Bryant on Sunday at 12 p.m., with the women hosting UIC at 3 p.m.
DeJulius recorded his 16th career game with 20-plus points, finishing 9-of-15 from the field with four three-pointers. He scored his 1,000th-career point after a steal and score in the first half.
Nolley was an efficient 5-of-7 from the floor, 3-of-4 from deep, for 18 points. Redshirt sophomore Viktor Lakhin recorded his third career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bearcats finished 50 percent from the field (32-64 FG) and made 10 three-pointers (.385). UC was plus-18 on the glass (40-22) and pulled down 14 offensive boards that resulted in 16 second-chance points. The Bearcats scored 21 points off NJIT's 15 turnovers.
The Highlanders shot 42.0 percent from the floor (21-50 FG) and 42.9 percent from three-point range (9-21 3FG).
Cincinnati opened the game six-of-eight from the field, taking a 13-5 lead at the 14:41-minute mark. All the Bearcat starters notched a basket during the opening stretch. NJIT responded with a 12-3 run to take a 19-17 lead at the first break in action with 10:46 on the clock.
A Lakhin putback and DeJulius steal and score put UC back in front 25-21 at the under-eight media timeout. In total, the Bearcats went on a 12-0 run, highlighted by back-to-back three pointers by DeJulius, to lead by 12 with under five minutes remaining (33-21). UC made six three-pointers to own a 14-point advantage at halftime (45-31).
Out of the break, the Bearcats extended their lead to 22 after six straight points from Nolley with 16:11 remaining (55-33). NJIT cut its deficit to 14 with eight minutes remaining but would not get any closer as Cincinnati defeated the Highlanders, 86-60.
FROM WES MILLER
"It's good to come back from Maui and win. It's good to be back in our building. We didn't say this to our guys, but the Maui tournament has been going on for so long, and it is the best preseason college event, you do want to play in those events. But there's a long history of teams coming off that event, especially teams on the East Coast and Midwest coming off that event, and really struggling the next week, because it's tough. We all had a hard time getting out of bed this week, and I never have a hard time popping out of bed during basketball season. It's a tough thing."
NOTABLE
-DeJulius now has 1,015 points for his career, with 784 of those coming at UC.
-Lakhin's other double-double this season came against Cleveland State, while his lone one last year was against Bryant.
-Nolley has scored in double-figures six times.
-Cincinnati made 10 threes for the fourth time this season.
-This was the first all-time meeting between the schools.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati hosts 2022 NCAA Tourney participant Bryant on Sunday at 12 p.m., with the women hosting UIC at 3 p.m.