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Simas Lukosius scores 16 and No. 16 Cincinnati improves to 6-0 with a 77-59 win over Alabama State

AP
Nov 27, 2024

CINCINNATI (AP) Simas Lukosius scored 16 points to lead No. 16 Cincinnati to a 77-59 win over Alabama State on Wednesday night.

Jizzle James had 13 points and five assists for the Bearcats who have started 6-0 for the second time in coach Wes Miller's four seasons.

Dillon Mitchell, who had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the Bearcats' win at Georgia Tech on Saturday, scored 10 points with eight boards before leaving the game with an injury with 11 minutes remaining.

Amarr Knox scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half for Alabama State (3-4) while Jalen Keago added 12 points for the Hornets.

Lukosius hit a pair of 3-pointers to help the Bearcats build an early 10-2 lead.

Cincinnati led 46-33 at halftime and the Bearcats' defense helped them pull away in the second half as Alabama State went 7 for 30 from 3-point range.

Alabama State: The Hornets faced a ranked opponent for the first time since the 2021 season when they had consecutive losses to No. 16 Texas and No. 25 Texas Tech.

Cincinnati: Last year's leading scorer Dan Skillings Jr. could return soon after being injured in the season opener. Skillings had minor surgery on his knee but began shooting and doing light work in practice this week.

TJ Madlock missed a wide open dunk that would have cut Alabama State's deficit to six points late in the first half. Mitchell responded with six straight points to extend the Bearcats' lead to 39-25.

Connor Hickman, who transferred to Cincinnati after three seasons at Bradley, needed four points to reach 1,000 for his career. He only played 24 minutes due to an injury in the first half and didn't score.

Alabama State plays at SMU on Tuesday night, and Cincinnati plays at Villanova also on Tuesday night.

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1st Half
ALST
Hornets
33
CINCY
Bearcats
46

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ubong Okon vs. Aziz Bandaogo (Bearcats gains possession)
19:56		Simas Lukošius turnover (lost ball) (Amarr Knox steals)
19:40	+2	Amarr Knox makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:23	+3	Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)	2-3
19:09		Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot
19:07		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
18:58		Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
18:56		Hornets defensive rebound
18:44		Amarr Knox turnover (lost ball) (Jizzle James steals)
18:40		Jizzle James turnover (traveling)
18:24		Micah Simpson misses three point jump shot
18:22		Bearcats defensive rebound
18:03		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
18:01		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
17:57	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup	2-5
17:40		TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot
17:38		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
17:28	+3	Jizzle James makes three point jump shot	2-8
17:00		TJ Madlock misses two point layup
16:58		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
16:48	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists)	2-10
16:36	+2	Amarr Knox makes two point layup	4-10
16:18		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point jump shot
16:16		Micah Simpson defensive rebound
16:07	+3	Micah Simpson makes three point jump shot	7-10
15:53	+3	Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)	7-13
15:41		D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot
15:39		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
15:31		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
15:29		Ubong Okon defensive rebound
15:19		TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot
15:17		Connor Hickman defensive rebound
15:10		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
15:08		Ubong Okon defensive rebound
14:59	+2	Amarr Knox makes two point layup	9-13
14:59		Jizzle James shooting foul (Amarr Knox draws the foul)
14:59		TV timeout
14:59	+1	Amarr Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-13
14:40	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists)	10-16
14:21		Arrinten Page blocks Amarr Knox's two point layup
14:19		Hornets offensive rebound
14:06		Micah Simpson misses two point jump shot
14:04		Jizzle James defensive rebound
13:57		TJ Madlock blocks Arrinten Page's two point layup
13:55		Simas Lukošius offensive rebound
13:40		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
13:40		Josh Reed offensive rebound
13:40		Jizzle James turnover (lost ball) (TJ Madlock steals)
13:40	+2	Shawn Fulcher makes two point layup (TJ Madlock assists)	12-16
13:26		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
13:24		Tyler Betsey offensive rebound
13:15		Simas Lukošius turnover (bad pass) (Shawn Fulcher steals)
13:15		Shawn Fulcher turnover (lost ball) (Day Day Thomas steals)
12:49	+2	Simas Lukošius makes two point layup	12-18
12:38	+3	Amarr Knox makes three point jump shot (Shawn Fulcher assists)	15-18
12:17		Day Day Thomas misses two point layup
12:15		Josh Reed offensive rebound
12:06	+2	Josh Reed makes two point layup	15-20
11:48		TJ Madlock misses three point jump shot
11:46		Josh Reed defensive rebound
11:30	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point layup	15-22
11:30		Mario Andrews shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
11:30		TV timeout
11:30	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-23
11:03		Shawn Fulcher misses two point jump shot
11:01		Ubong Okon offensive rebound
10:49	+2	Ubong Okon makes two point layup	17-23
10:46		Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
10:44		Amarr Knox defensive rebound
10:39		Tyler Mack turnover (bad pass) (Arrinten Page steals)
10:29		Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
10:27		Shawn Fulcher defensive rebound
10:16	+2	Amarr Knox makes two point jump shot	19-23
9:54		Day Day Thomas misses two point layup
9:52		Amarr Knox defensive rebound
9:37		Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot
9:35		Tyler Betsey defensive rebound
9:24		Day Day Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Amarr Knox steals)
9:17		Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot
9:15		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
9:09		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
9:07		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
9:02	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)	19-26
8:42		Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot
8:40		Tyler Betsey defensive rebound
8:35		Tyler Mack shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
8:35		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:35		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:35		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
8:30		Mario Andrews blocks Connor Hickman's two point jump shot
8:28		Tyler Mack defensive rebound
8:18		Jasteven Walker misses three point jump shot
8:16		Mario Andrews offensive rebound
8:16		Mario Andrews misses two point jump shot
8:14		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
7:52		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point hook shot
7:50		D'Ante Bass defensive rebound
7:43		TJ Madlock turnover (bad pass) (Jizzle James steals)
7:35	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists)	19-28
7:12		Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot
7:10		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
6:57		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point hook shot
6:55		Tyler Mack defensive rebound
6:44	+2	Tyler Mack makes two point jump shot (D'Ante Bass assists)	21-28
6:32		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
6:30		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
6:22	+3	Jizzle James makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)	21-31
6:22	+2	Jasteven Walker makes two point jump shot (TJ Madlock assists)	23-31
6:22		Bearcats 30 second timeout
6:22		TV timeout
6:02		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
6:00		Jasteven Walker defensive rebound
5:49		D'Ante Bass turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Mitchell steals)
5:45	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk	23-33
5:25	+2	D'Ante Bass makes two point dunk (TJ Madlock assists)	25-33
4:58		Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup
4:56		TJ Madlock defensive rebound
4:35		TJ Madlock misses two point dunk
4:33		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
4:28	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Simas Lukošius assists)	25-35
4:28		Jasteven Walker personal foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
4:28		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:28		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
4:24	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup	25-37
4:02		Jasteven Walker misses three point jump shot
4:00		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
3:47	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point hook shot	25-39
3:30		Micah Simpson misses three point jump shot
3:28		D'Ante Bass offensive rebound
3:23		Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot
3:21		Rayvon Griffith defensive rebound
3:09		CJ Fredrick Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:07		Hornets defensive rebound
3:07		Aziz Bandaogo personal foul
3:07		TV timeout
2:43		Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot
2:41		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
2:19		Mario Andrews shooting foul (Josh Reed draws the foul)
2:19	+1	Josh Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-40
2:19	+1	Josh Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-41
2:10		Tyler Betsey personal foul
2:08		Jalen Keago turnover (bad pass) (Arrinten Page steals)
2:05	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point dunk	25-43
2:01		Hornets 30 second timeout
1:54		Arrinten Page blocks Shawn Fulcher's two point layup
1:52		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
1:46		Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Amarr Knox steals)
1:43		Simas Lukošius blocks Amarr Knox's two point layup
1:41		Hornets offensive rebound
1:38	+3	Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists)	28-43
1:18	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot	28-46
0:55	+3	Amarr Knox makes three point jump shot (TJ Madlock assists)	31-46
0:38		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:36		Jalen Keago defensive rebound
0:16		TJ Madlock misses two point layup
0:14		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
0:06		Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Amarr Knox steals)
0:01	+2	Amarr Knox makes two point layup	33-46
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ALST
Hornets
26
CINCY
Bearcats
31

Time		Play	Score
19:37		D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot
19:35		Ubong Okon offensive rebound
19:22		Micah Simpson misses three point jump shot
19:22		Hornets offensive rebound
19:22		Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
19:12		Amarr Knox misses two point layup
19:10		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
18:55		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
18:53		Ubong Okon defensive rebound
18:36		Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (TJ Madlock draws the foul)
18:36	+1	TJ Madlock makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-46
18:36	+1	TJ Madlock makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-46
18:16	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists)	35-48
17:56		Aziz Bandaogo blocks Amarr Knox's two point layup
17:54		Micah Simpson offensive rebound
17:51		Micah Simpson misses three point jump shot
17:49		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
17:37		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
17:35		Bearcats offensive rebound
17:35		Ubong Okon personal foul (Bearcats draws the foul)
17:22		Dillon Mitchell misses three point jump shot
17:20		Hornets defensive rebound
16:53		D'Ante Bass misses two point jump shot
16:51		Ubong Okon offensive rebound
16:37		D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot
16:35		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
16:28		D'Ante Bass shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
16:28		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:28		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:28		Simas Lukošius offensive rebound
16:25		D'Ante Bass blocks Simas Lukošius's two point layup
16:23		Tyler Mack defensive rebound
16:16		D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot
16:14		Jizzle James defensive rebound
16:00		D'Ante Bass personal foul (Bearcats draws the foul)
16:00		TV timeout
15:43	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)	35-50
15:08		Micah Simpson misses two point layup
15:06		Jizzle James defensive rebound
14:56		Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
14:54		Tyler Mack defensive rebound
14:50		Micah Simpson misses three point jump shot
14:48		Jizzle James defensive rebound
14:41	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	35-52
14:19		Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Amarr Knox draws the foul)
14:19	+1	Amarr Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-52
14:19		Amarr Knox misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:49		Josh Reed defensive rebound
13:49		Hornets shooting foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
13:49		Mario Andrews shooting foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
13:49	+1	Jizzle James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-53
13:49		Jizzle James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:49		Mario Andrews defensive rebound
13:34		TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot
13:32		Connor Hickman defensive rebound
13:25	+2	Tyler Betsey makes two point layup (Jizzle James assists)	36-55
13:03		Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot
13:01		Bearcats defensive rebound
12:49	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Tyler Betsey assists)	36-58
12:21		Jalen Keago misses two point layup
12:19		Mario Andrews offensive rebound
12:02		Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot
12:00		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
11:53		Connor Hickman misses two point layup
11:51		Hornets defensive rebound
11:49		TV timeout
11:42	+2	Amarr Knox makes two point layup (TJ Madlock assists)	38-58
11:14	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point layup	38-60
10:44		Josh Reed shooting foul (TJ Madlock draws the foul)
10:44	+1	TJ Madlock makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-60
10:44	+1	TJ Madlock makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-60
10:32		Day Day Thomas turnover (bad pass) (TJ Madlock steals)
10:24		TJ Madlock turnover (traveling)
10:01		Jalen Keago personal foul (Bearcats draws the foul)
9:50		Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
9:48		Bearcats offensive rebound
9:36		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
9:34		TJ Madlock defensive rebound
9:24	+2	TJ Madlock makes two point jump shot	42-60
9:03		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
9:01		TJ Madlock defensive rebound
8:52		TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot
8:50		Josh Reed defensive rebound
8:38		Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
8:36		Jizzle James offensive rebound
8:32	+3	Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	42-63
8:26		Jalen Keago misses three point jump shot
8:24		Jizzle James defensive rebound
8:09		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
8:07		Simas Lukošius offensive rebound
8:03	+2	Simas Lukošius makes two point layup	42-65
7:38	+2	Amarr Knox makes two point jump shot (Ubong Okon assists)	44-65
7:38		Hornets 30 second timeout
7:22	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists)	44-67
6:59		Shawn Fulcher misses two point layup
6:57		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
6:48	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists)	44-69
6:42		Jizzle James shooting foul (Amarr Knox draws the foul)
6:42		TV timeout
6:42	+1	Amarr Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-69
6:42	+1	Amarr Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-69
6:13		Rayvon Griffith misses two point jump shot
6:11		Jizzle James offensive rebound
6:07	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	46-71
5:44		Jasteven Walker misses three point jump shot
5:42		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
5:22		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
5:20		Amarr Knox defensive rebound
5:11		TJ Madlock misses two point layup
5:09		Jizzle James defensive rebound
5:01		Rayvon Griffith misses three point jump shot
4:59		Amarr Knox defensive rebound
4:52		Tyler Betsey shooting foul (Micah Simpson draws the foul)
4:52		Micah Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:52	+1	Micah Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-71
4:32		Jalen Keago personal foul (Bearcats draws the foul)
4:21	+3	Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot	47-74
4:17		Bearcats 30 second timeout
4:05	+3	Jalen Keago makes three point jump shot (Micah Simpson assists)	50-74
3:31	+2	Josh Reed makes two point jump shot (Connor Hickman assists)	50-76
3:25	+3	Jalen Keago makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists)	53-76
2:55		Arrinten Page turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Mack steals)
2:46		Arrinten Page shooting foul (Jalen Keago draws the foul)
2:46	+1	Jalen Keago makes regular free throw 1 of 3	54-76
2:46	+1	Jalen Keago makes regular free throw 2 of 3	55-76
2:46	+1	Jalen Keago makes regular free throw 3 of 3	56-76
2:16		Bearcats turnover (shot clock violation)
2:00		Jalen Keago misses three point jump shot
1:58		Rayvon Griffith defensive rebound
1:32		Halvine Dzellat misses two point layup
1:30		Rayvon Griffith offensive rebound
1:28		Rayvon Griffith misses two point layup
1:26		Amarr Knox defensive rebound
1:21		Halvine Dzellat blocks TJ Madlock's two point layup
1:19		Tyler Betsey defensive rebound
1:13		Josh Reed misses two point jump shot
1:11		Tyler Mack defensive rebound
1:03	+3	Jalen Keago makes three point jump shot (Tyler Mack assists)	59-76
0:58		Hornets 60 second timeout
0:31		Tyler Mack shooting foul (Halvine Dzellat draws the foul)
0:31	+1	Halvine Dzellat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-77
0:31		Halvine Dzellat misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:31		Hornets defensive rebound
0:01		Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot
0:00		Josh Reed defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Josh Reed defensive rebound