Cincinnati 69-65 Utah (Feb 15, 2026) Game Recap

Cincinnati 69-65 Utah (Feb 15, 2026) Game Recap


CINCINNATI — — Moustapha Thiam had 15 factors, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, Day Day Thomas scored 16 factors, and Cincinnati beat Utah 69-65 on Sunday to increase the Utes skid to seven consecutive video games.

Thiam, a 7-foot-2 sophomore, had his fifth profession double-double and his third this season.

Baba Miller had 13 factors and eight rebounds for Cincinnati (14-12, 6-7 Big 12) and Keyshuan Tillery scored 10 factors. The Bearcats have received three straight for the primary time since they began the season 4-0.

Keanu Dawes made a spinning fadeaway within the lane that gave the Utes a five-point lead with 1:56 to play. Thomas responded with a jumper earlier than Miller hit two free throws after which threw down a two-hand dunk that gave Cincinnati a 66-65 lead with 40 seconds left.

Don McHenry led Utah (9-17, 1-11) with 18 factors and Dawes had 16 factors and 14 rebounds, his eighth double-double this season. Terrence Brown added 11 factors and Seydou Traore 10. Dawes, a 6-9 junior, is averaging 15.8 factors and 10.2 rebounds during the last six video games.

The Utes have misplaced 12 of their final 13 general and 15 straight on the highway — tied with Binghamton and Gardner-Webb for the fifth-longest lively streak within the nation.

Cincinnati leads the collection with the Utes 5-2, 4-0 at residence.

Up subsequent

Utah: Plays Wednesday at West Virginia.

Cincinnati: Visits No. 9 Kansas on Saturday.

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