Jalen Celestine - College Basketball News & Rumors

Wes Miller: Cincinnati is an NCAA Tournament team despite a Big 12 OT loss to UCF

Cincinnati coach Wes Miller insists that his team deserves an NCAA Tournament spot after losing in overtime to UCF on Thursday at the Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

UCF rallies past Cincinnati 66-65 in OT to reach the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals

Jamichael Stillwell had 17 points and 15 rebounds, Riley Kugel added 15 points and eighth-seeded UCF beat No. 9 seed Cincinnati 66-65 in overtime in the Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

No. 9 seed Cincinnati beats Utah 73-66 to reach the second round of the Big 12 Tournament

Jalen Celestine scored 19 points to lead ninth-seeded Cincinnati to a 73-66 victory over No. 16 seed Utah in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Leads Bearcats with 19 points Celestine racked up 19 points (6-9 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 73-66 victory over Utah.

Impact Celestine put together a season-best scoring effort during the Bearcats' first-round win in the Big 12 tournament, matching a season high with five triples on just eight attempts en route to 19 points. After coming off the bench in 18 of his first 19 games played, Celestine has found himself in the starting lineup for the last 12 and has thrived, reaching double figures eight times with averages of 12.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 50.0-percent from the floor and 46.1-percent from beyond the arc during that stretch.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati squares off against Utah in Big 12 Tournament

The Cincinnati Bearcats face the Utah Utes in the Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Cincinnati jumps out early, beats BYU 90-68

Cincinnati rolls past BYU in a lopsided Big 12 win, led by balanced scoring and strong shooting

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Thiam and Cincinnati host Oklahoma State

Cincinnati hosts the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Moustapha Thiam scored 21 points in Cincinnati's 80-68 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Christian Anderson leads No. 16 Texas Tech over Cincinnati 80-68 for another win without JT Toppin

Christian Anderson had 31 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, leading No. 16 Texas Tech past Cincinnati 80-68 for a second consecutive victory since star forward JT Toppin’s seas...

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Jizzle James, Baba Miller lead the way as Cincinnati dumps Kansas State 91-62

Jizzle James scored 24 points, Baba Miller had a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double, and Cincinnati rolled past Kansas State 91-62

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

Baba Miller has 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to help Cincinnati beat UCF 92-72

Baba Miller had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Jizzle James scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, and Cincinnati beat UCF 92-72

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Thriving in increased role Celestine contributed eight points (3-12 FG, 2-8 3Pt), 10 rebounds, six assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Thursday's 59-54 loss to West Virginia.

Impact Celestine started his third-straight game, playing a season-high 34 minutes and chipping in with 10 boards and six assists--each total representing a career-best mark. The 6-foot-7 senior struggled to the tune of a 3-for-12 shooting performance but managed to leave a big imprint on the game, though the Bearcats ultimately fell to the Mountaineers. Celestine had averaged 18.9 minutes of floor time in his first 19 appearances but in the three games since entering the starting lineup has seen a significant bump, averaging 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists across 31.0 minutes per contest.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 31 • FOX SPORTS

Tough outside shooting Celestine ended Wednesday's 67-57 victory over Baylor with five points (2-10 FG, 0-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and four assists across 30 minutes.

Impact Celestine has been a hit-or-miss fantasy option off the bench for Cincinnati, averaging 7.1 points and 2.9 rebounds across his last 14 games. He made just his second start of the season Wednesday, and while it was a rough shooting day (particularly from deep), the Bearcats won by 10 and Celestine had one of his better all-around days. A tough matchup awaits Saturday at Houston, and Celestine could return to a reserve role if Sencire Harris (illness) becomes available.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Miller's 18-point, 17-rebound performance sends Cincinnati past Baylor 67-57

Baba Miller scored 18 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Cincinnati took down Baylor 67-57 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Jalen Celestine makes a turnaround jumper, extending Cincinnati's lead over Baylor

JANUARY 29 • FOX SPORTS

Williams leads Baylor against Cincinnati after 21-point showing

Baylor visits the Cincinnati Bearcats after Isaac Williams scored 21 points in the Bears' 97-90 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs

JANUARY 27 • Associated Press

Cincinnati visits Arizona State on 6-game road slide

Cincinnati heads into a matchup with Arizona State after losing six road games in a row

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

No. 2 Iowa State loses second straight, 79-70 to Cincinnati

Day Day Thomas scored 19 points to lead Cincinnati to a 79-70 win Saturday over No. 2 Iowa State, which has lost two straight after winning its first 16 games

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

No. 25 UCF beats Cincinnati 73-72 on Themus Fulks' jumper in final seconds

Themus Fulks hit a jumper with 11 seconds left to give No. 25 UCF a 73-72 victory over Cincinnati

JANUARY 12 • Associated Press

Huff scores 24 points and sparks late rally to push West Virginia past Cincinnati 62-60

Honor Huff scores 24 points, leading West Virginia to a 62-60 victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday night

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Clemson blows most of 27-point lead before holding off Cincinnati 68-65 at Greenville Invite

Dillon Hunter made two free throws with three seconds left and Clemson held off Cincinnati 68-65 at the Greenville Winter Invitational after watching almost all of a 27-point lead...

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Blue Cain scores 22 points and Georgia romps in the second half to beat Cincinnati 84-65

Blue Cain scored 22 points and Georgia blew away Cincinnati in the second half, beating the Bearcats 84-65 in the first game of a doubleheader in Atlanta

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Tre Carroll scores career-high 30 to lead Xavier over Cincinnati 79-74 in 93rd Crosstown Shootout

Tre Carroll poured in a career-best 30 points to lift Xavier past Cincinnati 79–74 in the 93rd Crosstown Shootout, extending the Bearcats’ road drought in the series to 12 straight

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Good to go Celestine (lower body) will play in Monday's game against Tarleton State, SI.com reports.

Impact Celestine will return from a one-game absence, and after getting through pregame warmups without a hitch, the senior forward has been given the green light. He's averaging 13.3 minutes per game this season.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

In uniform, likely GTD Celestine (lower body) is in uniform and participating in warmups, but a decision may not be made on his availability until closer to tipoff, Scott Springer of the Cincinnati Enqui...

Impact Celestine missed Cincinnati's most recent game due to a lower body injury, and while it's encouraging to see him in uniform, the Bearcats could wait and see how his body responds to the pregame activity before making a ruling. In six appearances this season, he's averaging 3.0 points and 1.7 rebounds across 13.3 minutes.