Overview
- Cincinnati prevailed 77-68 after Colorado trimmed a 21-point second-half deficit to 68-64 with 1:22 to play before free throws closed it out.
- Baba Miller led the Bearcats with 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting and 11 rebounds, while Moustapha Thiam added 15 points.
- Freshman Isaiah Johnson topped Colorado with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, scoring 16 after halftime; Barrington Hargress added 14 and Bangot Dak had 12 with seven boards.
- Cincinnati shot 57.1% in the first half despite entering with a Big 12-low season field-goal rate and converted 17 Colorado turnovers into a 28-18 edge in points off giveaways.
- The result moved Cincinnati to 9-8 (1-3 Big 12) and dropped Colorado to 12-5 (2-2); next up are Colorado at West Virginia on Saturday and Cincinnati hosting No. 2 Iowa State.