TicketsCINCINNATI – Freshman Daniel Skillings Jr. and sophomore Viktor Lakhin each posted a double-double and the Bearcats held Bryant to just 29% shooting in a resounding 97-71 victory on Sunday at Fifth Third Arena.
Lakhin scored 16 points, going 6-9 from the field, and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Skillings Jr. posted a career highs with 14 points and 13 boards. It marks the first time two Bearcats posted double-doubles in the same game since Trevon Scott (15/10) and Nysier Brooks (12/10) accomplished the feat in 2018.
UC held Bryant to just 20.5% shooting in the first half. The Bulldogs missed 19 straight field goals during a near-12-minute stretch and shot 3-of-24 from behind the arc as UC built a 40-24 lead at the break.
Senior wing Jeremiah Davenport (14 points), graduate guard David DeJulius (12), freshman Jarrett Hensley (10) each as six Bearcats reached double digits.
Freshman Sage Tolentino stepped on the court for the first time this season and classmate Josh Reed tied his career in points with 10, going 3-for-3 from the floor, including knocking down one from behind the arc.
Davenport buried back-to-back triples and drilled another jump shot in the first five minutes of the game to jumpstart the Bearcats' offensive attack.
UC used a 10-1 run, capped by a pull-up triple by senior Landers Nolley II, to take a commanding 25-11 lead with 7:41 left in the first half.
An emphatic dunk by redshirt sophomore center Viktor Lakhin extended Cincinnati's lead to 30-13 six minutes before the break.
Back-to-back triples from Davenport and Skillings pushed UC's lead to 36-13 at 4:14.
In the second half, Lakhin slammed home an alley-oop to make the score 45-24 at 18:06.Tthe Bearcats continued to put up points in the paint, including going on a 9-0 that was stated by a DeJulius lay up. Cincinnati would fall that up with a 7-0 (4-5 from the field) to increase the lead to 60-38 with just over 12 minutes left in the game.
A dunk from Jarrett Hensley put the finishing touches on the game as the lead grew to 30 with just over five minutes left in the game.
FROM WES MILLER
"Greetings. Listen, losing Rob (Phinisee)… I thought he was finding his way offensively. We made some offensive adjustments to what we're doing. I thought he was a guy that was going to really benefit from those looks comfortable up offensively for the first time in our last game. But this is life, this is basketball. And so as down as I am for Rob, it can be big picture for the team. I think collectively, you can overcome it. Each guy kind of gives a little more to John and Rob. And I think it's giving guys opportunities to kind of step into the roles and you look down tonight, Dan Skillings, 14 points and 13 rebounds. Pretty dang good there for a freshman and Josh Reed, you look down and he's got 10 points, nine rebounds is pretty good for a freshman."
NOTABLE
-Cincinnati had two double-doubles for the first time since Tre Scott and Nysier Brooks on Nov. 16, 2018 against Milwaukee.
-Viktor Lakhin (13 points) earned his second-straight double-double, with his 13 rebounds marking a career-high.
-Dan Skillings posted career-highs in points (14) and rebounds (13). He was 3-for-6 from deep after entering 1-for-14 for his season/career.
-Six Bearcats scored in double-figures for the first time since Feb. 13, 2020.
-Josh Reed nearly missed on a double-double with career-highs of 10 points and nine rebounds.
-Sage Tolentino made his collegiate debut and scored four points with two rebounds in five minutes.
-David DeJulius (14 points) scored in double-figures for the sixth time this year, accounting for each of UC's wins.
-Cincinnati's 56 rebounds were its most Nov. 10, 2017 against Savannah State.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati welcomes Xavier for the annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout on Saturday at 3 p.m. The game will air on ESPN2 and is the first in-person Crosstown Shootout at Fifth Third Arena since 2018.
Lakhin scored 16 points, going 6-9 from the field, and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Skillings Jr. posted a career highs with 14 points and 13 boards. It marks the first time two Bearcats posted double-doubles in the same game since Trevon Scott (15/10) and Nysier Brooks (12/10) accomplished the feat in 2018.
UC held Bryant to just 20.5% shooting in the first half. The Bulldogs missed 19 straight field goals during a near-12-minute stretch and shot 3-of-24 from behind the arc as UC built a 40-24 lead at the break.
Senior wing Jeremiah Davenport (14 points), graduate guard David DeJulius (12), freshman Jarrett Hensley (10) each as six Bearcats reached double digits.
Freshman Sage Tolentino stepped on the court for the first time this season and classmate Josh Reed tied his career in points with 10, going 3-for-3 from the floor, including knocking down one from behind the arc.
Davenport buried back-to-back triples and drilled another jump shot in the first five minutes of the game to jumpstart the Bearcats' offensive attack.
UC used a 10-1 run, capped by a pull-up triple by senior Landers Nolley II, to take a commanding 25-11 lead with 7:41 left in the first half.
An emphatic dunk by redshirt sophomore center Viktor Lakhin extended Cincinnati's lead to 30-13 six minutes before the break.
Back-to-back triples from Davenport and Skillings pushed UC's lead to 36-13 at 4:14.
In the second half, Lakhin slammed home an alley-oop to make the score 45-24 at 18:06.Tthe Bearcats continued to put up points in the paint, including going on a 9-0 that was stated by a DeJulius lay up. Cincinnati would fall that up with a 7-0 (4-5 from the field) to increase the lead to 60-38 with just over 12 minutes left in the game.
A dunk from Jarrett Hensley put the finishing touches on the game as the lead grew to 30 with just over five minutes left in the game.
FROM WES MILLER
"Greetings. Listen, losing Rob (Phinisee)… I thought he was finding his way offensively. We made some offensive adjustments to what we're doing. I thought he was a guy that was going to really benefit from those looks comfortable up offensively for the first time in our last game. But this is life, this is basketball. And so as down as I am for Rob, it can be big picture for the team. I think collectively, you can overcome it. Each guy kind of gives a little more to John and Rob. And I think it's giving guys opportunities to kind of step into the roles and you look down tonight, Dan Skillings, 14 points and 13 rebounds. Pretty dang good there for a freshman and Josh Reed, you look down and he's got 10 points, nine rebounds is pretty good for a freshman."
NOTABLE
-Cincinnati had two double-doubles for the first time since Tre Scott and Nysier Brooks on Nov. 16, 2018 against Milwaukee.
-Viktor Lakhin (13 points) earned his second-straight double-double, with his 13 rebounds marking a career-high.
-Dan Skillings posted career-highs in points (14) and rebounds (13). He was 3-for-6 from deep after entering 1-for-14 for his season/career.
-Six Bearcats scored in double-figures for the first time since Feb. 13, 2020.
-Josh Reed nearly missed on a double-double with career-highs of 10 points and nine rebounds.
-Sage Tolentino made his collegiate debut and scored four points with two rebounds in five minutes.
-David DeJulius (14 points) scored in double-figures for the sixth time this year, accounting for each of UC's wins.
-Cincinnati's 56 rebounds were its most Nov. 10, 2017 against Savannah State.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati welcomes Xavier for the annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout on Saturday at 3 p.m. The game will air on ESPN2 and is the first in-person Crosstown Shootout at Fifth Third Arena since 2018.