CINCINNATI BEARCATS NEWS

Simas Lukošius - Out vs. West Virginia Likosius is out for Wednesday's game against West Virginia due to an undisclosed injury, Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com reports.

Impact The extent of the injury is uncertain, but there's no question this is a sizable blow for the Bearcats, as the senior forward is one of the team's most consistent players. He's averaging 11.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season, and in his absence, Josh Reed, Dan Skillings and even Tyler Betsey could be in line to see more minutes.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Jizzle James - On fire from downtown James fouled out of Saturday's 81-70 loss to Iowa State after recording 25 points (9-16 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and two assists over 27 minutes.

Impact James connected on five from downtown en route to totaling a game-high 25 points during Saturday's loss to Iowa State. The sophomore point guard has now scored 24, 25 and 25 over the last three contests after having not reached the 20-point plateau in any of his first 22 games. During this recent three-game stretch, James has connected on 13 triples at a 59.1-percent clip.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Jizzle James matches career-best with 25 points, helps Cincinnati pull away late to beat Utah 85-75

Jizzle James matched a career-high with 25 points and Cincinnati pulled away over the last four minutes to beat Utah 85-75 for its third straight win

FEBRUARY 12

Podcast: Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball's Offensive Resurgence, Utah Preview UC welcomes Utah to town tonight.

FEBRUARY 11 • SI.COM

Josh Reed - Provides spark off bench Reed posted 13 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 23 minutes during Tuesday's 85-75 win over Utah.

Impact Reed drained 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, contributing a season-best 13 points off the bench, adding four boards, an assist and a steal during Tuesday's win. It was the second-consecutive game Reed scored in double figures after having not reached that mark in any of his first 19 appearances. He has now scored 25 points across the last two games after having totaled just 24 through his first nine conference games.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jizzle James - Tallies season-high 25 points James registered 25 points (10-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and six assists across 28 minutes during Tuesday's 85-75 victory over Utah.

Impact James matched a career high by posting 25 points while also adding a team-best six dimes during the winning effort. James had produced a season-best 24 points in his last outing but bested that performance Tuesday. The sophomore point guard had posted a zero in the scoring column during a loss to West Virginia on Feb. 2 but has rebounded over the last three games, averaging 21.3 points while shooting 66.7-percent from the field and 57.1-percent from three.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jizzle James scores 24 points, Cincinnati pulls away early in 2nd half to beat BYU 84-66

Jizzle James made six 3-pointers and scored 24 points, and Cincinnati pulled away early in the second half to beat BYU 84-66

FEBRUARY 9

UCF basketball: Punished by Cincinnati in paint, Knights drop 3rd straight game Cincinnati scored 56 of its 93 points in the paint, shooting 58.5% from the floor to snap a four-game skid.

FEBRUARY 6 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Thomas scores season-high 20 and Cincinnati leads the entire second half of a 93-83 victory over UCF

Day Day Thomas scored 18 of his season-high 20 points in the first half, Jizzle James had seven of his 15 points in the final four minutes and Cincinnati led the entire second half...

FEBRUARY 6

Star Cincinnati Forward Goes Down With Injury Against UCF The Bearcats led at the time of his exit.

FEBRUARY 6 • SI.COM

Aziz Bandaogo - Nearly perfect from floor Bandaogo registered 16 points (7-8 FG, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 93-83 victory over UCF.

Impact Bandaogo played a season-high 32 minutes, missing just one of his eight shots from the field Wednesday in accumulating 16 points, six boards, two helpers, a block and two steal. It was the first time in eight games and just the second time in conference play the senior center had tallied double figures in scoring. It was a strong outing on both sides of the ball for Bandaogo, who had only totaled as many as eight shot attempts in two previous games this season. Through 11 Big 12 games, Bandaogo is averaging 6.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across 25.9 minutes.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Jizzle James - Gets back on track James notched 15 points (5-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-7 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals over 18 minutes during Wednesday's 93-83 win over UCF.

Impact James scored 15 points despite playing just 18 minutes during Wednesday's win. James was mired in foul trouble for much of the game, contributing to his limited minutes, but still put forth a quality outing, adding three boards, four dimes and two steals while needing just seven shots to accumulate the 15-point total. The sophomore guard's performance came on the heels of a scoreless performance while missing each of his eight shots from the floor in his previous game Sunday.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Fredrick - Back in action Wednesday Fredrick (back) closed Wednesday's 93-83 win over UCF with one rebound over 13 minutes.

Impact After missing the last two games with a back injury, Fredrick logged one rebound across 13 minutes of action during Wednesday's win over the Golden Knights. The 6-foot-3 senior is averaging 1.7 points and 0.8 rebounds on 10.3 minutes per game this season (13 outings).

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Dillon Mitchell - 10 boards in loss Mitchell finished with six points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 10 rebounds and three assists across 32 minutes during Sunday's 63-50 loss to West Virginia.

Impact Mitchell matched his second-best rebounding effort of the season here, but his scoring continues to stagnate. After averaging 11.0 ppg over the first 18 games of the year, he's produced just 5.7 ppg over his last three. He hasn't hit a three-pointer in a game since Jan. 4.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Javon Small scores 19 points as West Virginia beats Cincinnati to end a 3-game losing streak CINCINNATI — Javon Small scored 19 points to go with nine assists and West Virginia men’s basketball beat Cincinnati, 63-50, on Sunday to sn...

FEBRUARY 2 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Watch: Wes Miller and More Discuss Home Bout Against West Virginia The latest edition of this storied rivalry.

FEBRUARY 2 • SI.COM

Connor Hickman - DNP against Mountaineers Hickman (foot) did not play in Cincinnati's 63-50 loss to West Virginia on Sunday.

Impact Hickamn was previously listed as a game-time decision after missing each of the team's last six games with a foot injury, but he was downgraded prior to tip-off. The 6-foot-3 senior has struggled since Thanksgiving while dealing with a nagging foot injury and will be hoping to make his return soon, with his next chance coming against UCF on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Fredrick - DNP Sunday Fredrick (back) did not play in Cincinnati's 63-50 loss to West Virginia on Sunday.

Impact Fredrick was listed as a game-time decision after missing the team's previous game against Utah with a back injury, but the senior was downgraded prior to tip-off. The 6-foot-3 guard has struggled to make an impact for the Bearcats this season, averaging just 1.8 points in 10.1 minutes per game across 12 contests. His next chance to return will come in a road battle against UCF on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Dan Skillings - Not part of starting lineup Skillings is not part of the Bearcats' starting lineup for their game Sunday against West Virginia.

Impact Cincinnati's starting lineup added Day Day Thomas in place of Skillings. Ideally, the replaced guard's demotion will rejuvenate his recently poor output.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Day Day Thomas - Added to starting lineup Thomas is part of the Bearcats' starting lineup for their game Sunday against West Virginia.

Impact During late-January, Cincinnati's team logged three games and losses. For each matchup, UC's starting lineup included Dan Skillings. Between the games' first and last, he recorded a 27.3 field goal percentage and zero three-pointers made. Instead of Skillings, the Bearcats will give Thomas a go.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Fredrick - Warms up before game Fredrick (back) warmed up before Cincinnati's game Sunday against West Virginia, according to Keegan Nickoson of 247Sports.

Impact Fredrick warmed up indicates he will be a game-time decision for Cincinnati's upcoming game. Currently, before it includes less than multiple hours UC can use to decide his availability.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Williams: Cincinnati Bearcats have lost their identity. They're not tough Williams: The Bearcats are soft. The culture of toughness built by Bob Huggins and continued by Andy Kennedy, Mick Cronin and John Brannen s...

JANUARY 31 • STATESMAN.COM

Williams: Cincinnati Bearcats have lost their identity. They're not tough anymore Williams: The Bearcats are soft. The culture of toughness built by Bob Huggins and continued by Andy Kennedy, Mick Cronin and John Brannen s...

JANUARY 31 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Connor Hickman - Ramping back up in practice Head coach Wes Miller revealed that Hickman (foot) has been shooting and the staff is working to get him back in practice, per Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com.

Impact Hickman has missed each of the last six contests after being ruled out indefinitely with a foot injury, so this is certainly welcome news for the Bearcats. The 6-foot-3 senior got off to a hot start on the season as he scored double-digit points in three of the team's first five games, but scored just 13 total points across eight games prior to his injury. He will hope to return to his early season form when he makes his way back to the floor, with Sunday's matchup against West Virginia serving as his next opportunity.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Fredrick - Dealing with back issue Head coach Wes Miller indicated that Fredrick (back) is dealing with a back issue, per Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com.

Impact Miller made it clear that while there is no serious injury, Fredrick is working to manage the pain. The 6-foot-3 senior has played a minimal role for the Bearcats in his time on the floor this season, averaging just 1.8 points in 10.1 minutes per game through 12 appearances. It is currently unclear how long he will remain sidelined, but he can be look at as a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup against West Virginia.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE