CINCINNATI BEARCATS NEWS

UC Irvine Anteaters play the Cal Poly Mustangs in Big West Tournament

MARCH 14

Which 10 players have the most career points in NCAA Tournament history?

The NCAA Tournament has seen several legendary players in its history, but which 10 stars have paced the field in scoring?

MARCH 14

Jizzle James - Goes for 17 in loss James registered 17 points (6-20 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 76-56 loss to Iowa State.

Impact James closed out the season by chucking up 20 shots, the fourth time he's taken 20 or more in a game this season. Ironically, he's connected on exactly six of those during each of those occurrences with three of Wednesday's six makes coming from deep. The sophomore point guard ends his season having reached double-figure scoring totals in 11 of his final 12 games, averaging 17.3 points per game during the home stretch. With the Bearcats unlikely to hear their name called on Selection Sunday, James and his teammates will wait to see if they get a return invite to the NIT.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Jefferson scores 19, Lipsey leaves with injury as No. 12 Iowa St beats Cincy 76-56 in Big 12 tourney

Joshua Jefferson had 19 points, Dishon Jackson added 10 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 12 Iowa State beat Cincinnati 76-56 in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 12

UC Davis plays Cal Poly in Big West Tournament

MARCH 12

Iowa State meets Cincinnati in Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 12

Day Day Thomas - Scores season high in win Thomas contributed 21 points (7-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists and six steals over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 87-68 victory over Oklahoma State.

Impact Thomas led the way for the Bearcats with a season-high scoring output while adding a career-high six steals during Cincinnati's big first round victory in the Big 12 tournament. The senior guard had reached double figures in 10 of his last 11 regular season games coming into the contest and continued that run to help the Bearcats advance to face a fifth-seeded Iowa State squad that won the teams' only previous matchup this season.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Dillon Mitchell - Records season-best effort Mitchell racked up 18 points (7-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 15 rebounds, five assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Tuesday's 87-68 victory over Oklahoma State.

Impact Mitchell saved his best for the postseason, posting season-high marks both off the glass and in distributing the rock while finishing just one point shy of his best scoring output of the season. The junior forward collected eight of his boards on the offensive end while also shooting 70-percent from the floor. Mitchell now has five double-doubles on the year and will look to keep things rolling against Iowa State Wednesday as the Bearcats look to pull off the upset over the fifth-seeded Cyclones.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Mitchell helps No. 13 seed Cincy cruise past No. 12 seed Oklahoma St 87-68 in Big 12 tourney opener

Dillon Mitchell had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Day Day Thomas added 21 points, and No. 13 seed Cincinnati cruised to an 87-68 victory over No. 12 seed Oklahoma State to open the Bi...

MARCH 11

Oklahoma State Cowboys square off against the Cincinnati Bearcats in Big 12 Tournament

The Oklahoma State Cowboys play in the Big 12 Tournament against the Cincinnati Bearcats

MARCH 11

New-look Big 12 Tournament set to begin Tuesday in Kansas City with Houston as the No. 1 seed

The Big 12 Tournament begins on Tuesday in Kansas City and it promises to look a whole lot different

MARCH 10

Ousmane, Thompson carry Oklahoma State past Cincinnati 78-67

Abou Ousmane scored 24 points and Oklahoma State withstood Cincinnati’s rally beating the Bearcats 78-67 on Saturday to close the Big 12 regular season

MARCH 8

Dan Skillings - Closes on high note Skillings accumulated 15 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four assists, one block and two steals over 27 minutes during Saturday's 78-67 loss to Oklahoma State.

Impact Skillings came off the bench to record his best offensive performance in two months, shooting a season-best 7-for-13 from the field en route to his first 15-point performance since early January. The junior guard also added a season-high four assists to go along with his strong defensive play. Following last season's 12.9 point, 6.4 rebound breakout, Skillings was expected to be one of the stars for a Cincinnati club that was ranked 20th in the preseason AP poll. However, Skillings struggled significantly, averaging just 9.2 points and 3.7 rebounds while losing his starting spot midseason. Likewise, the disappointing Bearcats finished with a conference record of 7-13 and will almost certainly be on the outside looking in of the NCAA tournament unless they put together an improbable run through next week's Big 12 tournament.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Simas Lukošius - Coming off bench Saturday Lukosius will come off the bench against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Neil Myer of Rivals.com reports.

Impact Lukosius started the Bearcats' last game against Kansas State, but will now be replaced by Josh Reed in the starting five.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Reed - Starting again Reed will get the start against Oklahoma State, Neil Myer of Rivals.com reports.

Impact Reed started four straight games for the Wildcats, was removed from the starting five against Kansas State, and now makes his return in the final regular season game. Reed averages 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

UC Davis hosts UCSD after Tait-Jones' 20-point outing

MARCH 8

Cincinnati plays Oklahoma State on 3-game road slide

MARCH 8

Ousmane, Oklahoma State Cowboys to host James and the Cincinnati Bearcats

MARCH 7

Johnson leads UC Davis against UCSD after 24-point showing

UC Davis hosts the UCSD Tritons after Ty Johnson scored 24 points in UC Davis' 88-59 loss to the UC Irvine Anteaters

MARCH 7

UC Irvine faces UCSB following Che's 31-point performance

UC Irvine takes on the UCSB Gauchos after Myles Che scored 31 points in the Anteaters' 88-59 victory against the UC Davis Aggies

MARCH 7

EXCLUSIVE: Cincinnati Bearcats coach Wes Miller will return next season, AD says Exclusive: UC basketball Wes Miller will return next season, athletic director John Cunningham tells Cincinnati.com columnist Jason Williams...

MARCH 7 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

NCAA Tournament bubble watch: OSU-Indiana looms large, UNC faces win-and-in game

FOX Sports' John Fanta breaks down which teams are currently on bubble watch heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

MARCH 7

N'Guessan, McDaniel power Kansas State in 54-49 win over Cincinnati

David N’Guessan had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Dug McDaniel added 13 points, and Kansas State defeated Cincinnati 54-49

MARCH 6

Josh Reed - Removed from starting five Reed won't start against Kansas State on Wednesday.

Impact Reed will be replaced by Simas Lukosius, who returns to the starting five after a four-game absence (two of which he was injured during, two of which he came off the bench). Reed averaged 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds as a bench player this season.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Simas Lukošius - Back in starting five Lukosius will get the start against Kansas State.

Impact Lukosius replaces Josh Reed in the starting lineup. He missed two games, and then didn't start in the two games following his absence, but now he'll be back with the first five. The forward averages 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists as a starter.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE