AP Top 25: Tennessee, Auburn remain 1-2 in men's poll featuring 10 SEC teams
Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop the AP men's college basketball poll, which featured 10 total SEC teams.4 DAYS AGO
17CINCINNATI BEARCATS 10-1 · 2ND IN BIG 12
10-1 · 2ND IN BIG 12
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Look: Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Moves Up in AP Poll Following 2-0 Weekend Wes Miller's team nearly went unblemished in non-conference play.
4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
College basketball rankings: Auburn, Tennessee on top; Michigan State climbing
FOX Sports national college basketball writer John Fanta reveals his latest top 25 rankings, headlined by Auburn, Tennessee and Iowa State.4 DAYS AGO
Connor Hickman - DNP with foot injury Hickman (foot) was held out of Sunday's game against Grambling with a foot injury, per Russ Heltman of BearcatsTalk.com.
Impact Head coach Wes Miller indicated that Hickman is dealing with a foot injury, though it appears to be fairly minor. Miller also mentioned that the senior could have played throught he injury but was held out of Sunday's contest for precautionary measures. With the news that his absence was mostly precautionary, Hickman can likely be looked at as probable for next week's game against Kansas State.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Cincinnati vs. Grambling: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Dec 22
Preview the December 22 matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Grambling Tigers with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds,...6 DAYS AGO • DATA SKRIVE
Three Man Weave: Cincinnati Bearcats Smother Dayton Defensively 66-59 Cincinnati has faced Dayton over 60 times in the series history.
DECEMBER 21 • SI.COM
Skillings scores 17 and No. 19 Cincinnati outlasts No. 22 Dayton 66-59
Dan Skillings Jr. scored 17 points and Jizzle James added 14 as No. 19 Cincinnati ended No. 22 Dayton’s five-game winning streak 66-59DECEMBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dan Skillings - Leads the way for Bearcats Skillings notched 17 points (6-13 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and four steals in 27 minutes during Friday's 66-59 victory over Dayton.
Impact Skillings led the way for the Bearcats, matching a season high with 17 points while adding six boards and a season-best four steals. Skillings was playing in just his third game since returning after missing six games with a knee injury. After easing his way back into the lineup against However, he's started the last two, averaging 13.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.0 blocks across 26.5 minutes per contest.
DECEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Simas Lukošius - Struggles from field Lukosius closed Friday's 66-59 win over Dayton with 13 points (4-17 FG, 3-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes.
Impact Lukosius struggled from the field, converting on just 25 percent of his season-high 12 shots from downtown. The senior is shooting 44.4 percent from three on the season but is now just 4-for-19 (21.1 percent) over the last two games. Despite the struggles, he posted his 10th-consecutive double-figure scoring total to start the season. Across 28.8 minutes per contest, Lukosius is averaging 15.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.9 steals.
DECEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Cincinnati vs. Dayton: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Dec 20
Preview the December 20 matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Dayton Flyers with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, ove...DECEMBER 20 • DATA SKRIVE
Auburn closes gap on top-ranked Tennessee; SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots in AP Top 25
Tennessee held onto the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 for the second consecutive week, though No. 2 Auburn closed the gap as the top five rema...DECEMBER 16
College basketball rankings: Tennessee and Auburn fight for No. 1, Kansas back in top 10
FOX Sports national college basketball writer John Fanta reveals his latest top 25 rankings after an action-packed week.DECEMBER 16
Dillon Mitchell - Posts second double-double Mitchell supplied 11 points (4-5 FG, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 33 minutes during Saturday's 68-65 victory over Xavier.
Impact Mitchell posted his second double-double of the season, scoring his 11 points on a season-low five shot attempts. The efficient outing marked the ninth-consecutive game to start the season that Mitchell has contributed between nine and 14 points, averaging just under 70 percent shooting from the field. He's also put up 7.4 boards, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game in what's been a solid non-conference season for the junior forward.
DECEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Connor Hickman - Sent to bench Hickman will come off the bench for Cincinnati against Xavier on Saturday, Tyler Easterday of The News Record reports.
Impact Hickman will return to the bench now that Dan Skillings is at full capacity. The latter missed six straight games and returned in limited capacity on Dec. 8 against Howard. Hickman started those seven contests, but he'll return to a bench role after averaging 4.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in those games.
DECEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Dan Skillings - Nabs starting nod Skillings is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus Xavier, Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com reports.
Impact Skillings drew the start in the opener for the Bearcats but was sidelined for a while thereafter with a knee injury. After making his return to the floor in a bench role last time out, he'll replace Connor Hickman in the starting five Saturday, likely suggesting Skillings' minutes will expand.
DECEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Cincinnati vs. Xavier: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Dec 14
Preview the December 14 matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds,...DECEMBER 14 • DATA SKRIVE
AP Top 25: Tennessee is No. 1 after big shakeup; Kansas, Wisconsin tumble
Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25, while Kansas took a tumble.DECEMBER 9
Aziz Bandaogo - Posts season-high 17 Bandaogo notched 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-3 FT), six rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes during Sunday's 84-67 win over Howard.
Impact Bandaogo shot 80 percent on 10 shots from the floor to post a season-high 17 points Sunday. The point total represents the highest total the seven-footer has scored across two seasons in a Bearcats uniform. Through eight games, Bandaogo is averaging 9.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks across 23.4 minutes.
DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Dan Skillings - Struggles in return Skillings played 14 minutes during Sunday's 84-67 win over Howard and totaled two points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block.
Impact Skillings struggled in his first game back since suffering a knee injury during the season opener on Nov. 4 as he shot just 25.0 percent from the field. He will likely see an expanded role and return to the starting lineup in the near future.
DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Dan Skillings - Active but won't start Skillings is not in the starting lineup Sunday against Howard.
Impact Skillings will be active for the first time since Cinicnnati's opener on Nov. 4, though he'll likely come off the bench in his return Skillings notched 17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in his lone game this season.
DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Dan Skillings - Ready to go Sunday Skillings (knee) will play Sunday against Howard, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Skillings played just one game this season before suffering a knee injury that required surgery. However, the junior guard will return ahead of schedule, providing a significant boost to the Bearcats lineup. Skillings averaged 12.9 points and 6.4 rebounds in 27.9 minutes last season.
DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Cincinnati vs. Howard: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Dec 8
Preview the December 8 matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Howard Bison with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/...DECEMBER 8 • DATA SKRIVE
Cincinnati Significant Betting Favorite Over Howard at Home UC has never lost to the Bison.
DECEMBER 7 • SI.COM
Dan Skillings - Chance to return Sunday Skillings (knee) has a chance to return to game action this Sunday against Howard, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Skillings has not played since the season opener after an impressive showing, posting 17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes. Skillings' return to the floor will provide a huge boost on both ends of the floor, though it's unclear what sort of restrictions he'll be on, if any. Skillings should take his place back in the starting lineup, pushing Connor Hickman back to the bench.
DECEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Simas Lukošius - Model of consistency Lukosius recorded 13 points (4-14 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 68-60 loss to Villanova.
Impact Lukosius struggled from the floor, shooting just 28.6 percent on 14 shots across a season-high 33 minutes. Despite his struggles, Lukosius still reached double figures for the seventh-consecutive game and leads the Bearcats with 16.0 points per game on 53.2 percent shooting both from the field and from behind the arc.
DECEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
