Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Colorado Buffaloes - News - January 15, 2025

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Elijah Malone - Limited but improving Malone (back) was limited at Colorado's practice on Thursday but is improving from his back injury, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Malone missed the Buffaloes' loss to Cincinnati on Jan. 15. His status for Saturday afternoon against Oklahoma State remains in question, but it's a good sign that the center appears to be trending in the right direction. Malone averages 10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists this season.

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RJ Smith - Expected to play Saturday Smith (undisclosed) returned to practice Thursday and is expected to be ready to play Saturday at Oklahoma State, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Smith, who suffered an injury in Sunday's game versus West Virginia and missed Wednesday's clash versus Cincinnati, is already back at practice Thursday, signaling whatever injury he was dealing with is not serious. He is expected to return to the court Saturday, assuming he does not suffer any set backs. The sophomore is averaging 7.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 22.9 minutes per game this season.

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Lukosius' late 3s help Cincinnati seal Colorado's fate with 68-62 win

Simas Lukosius scored 16 points and Cincinnati escaped the Big 12 cellar, beating Colorado 68-62

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Cincinnati's Simas Lukosius comes up big in win over Colorado Simas Lukosius poured in 16 points that included two 3-pointers in the final two minutes as Cincinnati outlasted Colorado 68-62 on Wednesday...

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Bangot Dak - Takes advantage of opportunity Dak racked up 19 points (7-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, eight blocks and one steal over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 68-62 loss to Cincinnati.

Impact Dak moved into the starting lineup to make just his third start of the season Wednesday, throwing up a monster line with 19 points, eight boards and eight blocked shots across a season-high 30 minutes. The sophomore forward had started the first two games of the season but not nearly with the success he showed Wednesday, earning the opportunity thanks to the absence of RJ Smith (undisclosed) and Elijah Malone (back). It will be worth monitoring Dak moving forward to see if this performance leads to more opportunities after averaging 15.1 minutes through the first 15 games this season.

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Simas Lukošius - Rebounds with 16 points Lukosius closed Wednesday's 68-62 win over Colorado with 16 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds and two steals across 28 minutes.

Impact Lukosius led the way for Cincinnati during Wednesday's win with a 16 point, seven rebound performance. The seven boards represented a season high for Lukosius, who had gone five straight without reaching double figures in scoring. Lukosius' struggles have coincided with the struggles of the Bearcats, who had lost only one during the non-conference schedule but was winless in conference play prior to Wednesday's victory. Cincinnati and Lukosius both hope that Wednesday's rebound is a sign of things to come.

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Elijah Malone - Out vs. Cincinnati Malone (back) will not play in Wednesday's clash with the Bearcats, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Malone will miss his first game of the year as he tends to a back injury. The senior center will aim to get back on the court for Saturday's game against Oklahoma State.

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