Lukosius' late 3s help Cincinnati seal Colorado's fate with 68-62 win
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Simas Lukosius scored 16 points, Dillon Mitchell had 11 points and Cincinnati escaped the Big 12 cellar, beating Colorado 68-62 on Wednesday night.
Both teams entered the game with four-game losing streaks and were tied for the basement position in the 16-team conference.
Dan Skillings Jr. and reserve Day Day Thomas scored 10 points each and Aziz Bandaogo grabbed 10 rebounds for Cincinnati (11-5, 1-4).
Bangot Dak scored a career-high 19 points, had a career-high eight blocks, and grabbed eight rebounds for Colorado (9-7, 0-5).
After posting a 34-27 lead at halftime, Lukosius converted a three-point play 1:40 into the second half for a 39-30 advantage. Colorado then outscored the Bearcats 21-10 over the next 14 minutes and grabbed its first and lone lead of the game at 51-50 on Trevor Baskin's layup with 4:20 left. The Buffs' lead lasted for just 19 seconds when Thomas drove right and laid it in to put the Bearcats back up 52-51 and they led the rest of the way.
The Bearcats delivered knockout punches when Lukosius wrapped a pair of 3-pointers around a dunk from Mitchell to make it 60-53 in favor of Cincinnati with 1:46 left.
Colorado, now with a five-game losing streak, travels to Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Bearcats travel to Arizona State, also on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Aziz Bandaogo vs. Bangot Dak (Buffaloes gains possession) | |||
19:27 | Aziz Bandaogo blocks Bangot Dak's two point layup | |||
19:27 | Buffaloes offensive rebound | |||
19:27 | Buffaloes offensive rebound | |||
19:27 | Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot | |||
19:25 | Assane Diop offensive rebound | |||
19:22 | Assane Diop misses two point layup | |||
19:20 | Simas Lukošius defensive rebound | |||
19:05 | Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot | |||
19:03 | Bangot Dak defensive rebound | |||
18:54 | Assane Diop turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:32 | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
18:18 | Trevor Baskin misses two point layup | |||
18:16 | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
18:11 | Bangot Dak shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
18:11 | +1 | Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-0 | |
18:11 | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:11 | Trevor Baskin defensive rebound | |||
17:55 | Assane Diop misses three point jump shot | |||
17:53 | Simas Lukošius defensive rebound | |||
17:39 | Aziz Bandaogo turnover (Andrej Jakimovski steals) | |||
17:34 | Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul | |||
17:20 | Assane Diop turnover (lost ball) (Simas Lukošius steals) | |||
17:08 | Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
17:06 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
16:55 | Bangot Dak misses three point jump shot | |||
16:53 | Jizzle James defensive rebound | |||
16:41 | +3 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists) | 6-0 | |
16:08 | Jizzle James shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul) | |||
16:08 | +1 | Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 6-1 | |
16:08 | +1 | Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 6-2 | |
16:08 | +1 | Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 6-3 | |
15:36 | Bangot Dak blocks Dillon Mitchell's two point layup | |||
15:36 | Bangot Dak defensive rebound | |||
15:14 | Sebastian Rancik misses two point layup | |||
15:12 | Bangot Dak offensive rebound | |||
15:11 | +2 | Bangot Dak makes two point layup | 6-5 | |
14:57 | Bangot Dak blocks Day Day Thomas's two point layup | |||
14:55 | Arrinten Page offensive rebound | |||
14:50 | Bangot Dak blocks Arrinten Page's two point layup | |||
14:48 | Arrinten Page offensive rebound | |||
14:42 | Bangot Dak blocks Arrinten Page's two point layup | |||
14:40 | Trevor Baskin defensive rebound | |||
14:05 | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | |||
14:05 | CJ Fredrick Jr. defensive rebound | |||
14:05 | Josh Reed misses three point jump shot | |||
14:05 | Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound | |||
14:05 | Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass) (Josh Reed steals) | |||
14:05 | +2 | Day Day Thomas makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists) | 8-5 | |
14:05 | Trevor Baskin turnover (bad pass) (Josh Reed steals) | |||
14:03 | +2 | Day Day Thomas makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists) | 10-5 | |
13:15 | CJ Fredrick Jr. personal foul | |||
13:15 | TV timeout | |||
13:05 | Javon Ruffin misses two point jump shot | |||
13:03 | Trevor Baskin offensive rebound | |||
12:55 | Day Day Thomas blocks Sebastian Rancik's two point layup | |||
12:53 | Buffaloes offensive rebound | |||
12:43 | Trevor Baskin misses two point layup | |||
12:41 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
12:33 | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup | 12-5 | |
12:17 | Sebastian Rancik misses two point layup | |||
12:15 | Jizzle James defensive rebound | |||
12:09 | Jizzle James misses two point layup | |||
12:07 | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | |||
11:55 | Aziz Bandaogo misses two point jump shot | |||
11:53 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
11:42 | Tyler Betsey shooting foul (Sebastian Rancik draws the foul) | |||
11:42 | TV timeout | |||
11:42 | +1 | Sebastian Rancik makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-6 | |
11:42 | +1 | Sebastian Rancik makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-7 | |
11:28 | +3 | Jizzle James makes three point jump shot | 15-7 | |
11:07 | Javon Ruffin turnover (bad pass) (Jizzle James steals) | |||
11:02 | Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot | |||
11:00 | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | |||
10:43 | Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot | |||
10:41 | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | |||
10:30 | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup | 17-7 | |
10:18 | +2 | Javon Ruffin makes two point layup | 17-9 | |
9:57 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:55 | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | |||
9:44 | +2 | Sebastian Rancik makes two point layup | 17-11 | |
9:24 | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | |||
9:22 | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | |||
9:09 | Javon Ruffin misses two point layup | |||
9:07 | Tyler Betsey defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | +3 | Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Dan Skillings Jr. assists) | 20-11 | |
8:46 | Jizzle James personal foul | |||
8:29 | +3 | Bangot Dak makes three point jump shot | 20-14 | |
8:18 | Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Julian Hammond III steals) | |||
8:11 | Javon Ruffin turnover (lost ball) (Day Day Thomas steals) | |||
8:07 | +2 | Day Day Thomas makes two point layup | 22-14 | |
7:53 | +3 | Javon Ruffin makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists) | 22-17 | |
7:26 | Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
7:24 | Javon Ruffin defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Bangot Dak misses two point layup | |||
7:13 | Simas Lukošius defensive rebound | |||
7:03 | +2 | Simas Lukošius makes two point jump shot | 24-17 | |
6:50 | Day Day Thomas personal foul | |||
6:50 | TV timeout | |||
6:37 | Trevor Baskin turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:16 | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point layup | 26-17 | |
6:01 | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point layup | 26-19 | |
5:57 | Dillon Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Trevor Baskin steals) | |||
5:50 | +2 | Bangot Dak makes two point layup (Trevor Baskin assists) | 26-21 | |
5:24 | Trevor Baskin personal foul | |||
5:18 | +3 | Arrinten Page makes three point jump shot (CJ Fredrick Jr. assists) | 29-21 | |
4:58 | +2 | Sebastian Rancik makes two point dunk (Bangot Dak assists) | 29-23 | |
4:36 | +3 | CJ Fredrick Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists) | 32-23 | |
4:04 | Trevor Baskin turnover (lost ball) (Josh Reed steals) | |||
4:04 | TV timeout | |||
3:38 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:36 | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | |||
3:36 | Sebastian Rancik personal foul | |||
3:31 | Andrej Jakimovski blocks Aziz Bandaogo's two point layup | |||
3:29 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
3:15 | Trevor Baskin misses two point layup | |||
3:13 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
3:00 | Tyler Betsey misses two point layup | |||
2:58 | Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound | |||
2:48 | Andrej Jakimovski misses two point layup | |||
2:46 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
2:42 | Trevor Baskin personal foul | |||
2:29 | Simas Lukošius turnover (bad pass) (Harrison Carrington steals) | |||
2:22 | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | |||
2:20 | Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:00 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup | |||
1:58 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
1:58 | Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (Assane Diop draws the foul) | |||
1:58 | +1 | Assane Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-24 | |
1:58 | Assane Diop misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:58 | Bearcats defensive rebound | |||
1:58 | Harrison Carrington personal foul | |||
1:55 | Assane Diop shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
1:55 | +1 | Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-24 | |
1:55 | +1 | Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-24 | |
1:48 | Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul (Sebastian Rancik draws the foul) | |||
1:48 | Sebastian Rancik misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:48 | Bangot Dak offensive rebound | |||
1:46 | +2 | Bangot Dak makes two point layup | 34-26 | |
1:26 | Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot | |||
1:24 | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | |||
1:05 | Arrinten Page personal foul (Bangot Dak draws the foul) | |||
1:05 | +1 | Bangot Dak makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-27 | |
1:05 | Bangot Dak misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:05 | Josh Reed defensive rebound | |||
0:47 | Bangot Dak blocks Dillon Mitchell's two point layup | |||
0:45 | Buffaloes defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | Javon Ruffin misses two point jump shot | |||
0:34 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
0:08 | Day Day Thomas misses two point layup | |||
0:06 | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot | |||
0:02 | Bearcats defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |