Bearcats Dominate Wildcats Behind Torrid Three-Point Shooting
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Interstat) — Cincinnati used a blistering first-half offensive display and a record-setting three-point performance to rout Kansas State 91-62 in a Big 12 men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Bramlage Coliseum.
The Bearcats (13-12, 5-7 Big 12) built a 22-point halftime lead by shooting 16 of 28 from three-point range for the game, overwhelming the Wildcats (10-14, 2-9). Jizzle James scored 24 points to lead Cincinnati, while Baba Miller added 16 points and six assists. Jalen Celestine contributed 18 points.
Kansas State’s PJ Haggerty scored a game-high 24 points, but the Wildcats were held to 31 points in each half and shot just 6 of 25 from beyond the arc. Cincinnati’s offensive rating of 128.9 on 71 possessions underscored its efficiency. Attendance was 7,274.