LAWRENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — Moustapha Thiam scored 28 points to lead Cincinnati to an 84-68 upset of Kansas in a Big 12 men’s basketball game Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.

The Bearcats (15-12) used a 48-point second half to pull away from the Jayhawks (20-7), who were held to 34 points in each half. Flory Bidunga posted 18 points and 12 rebounds for Kansas. Cincinnati’s Baba Miller added 18 points and eight assists.

A crowd of 15,300 watched the visiting Bearcats capitalize on turnovers, scoring 15 points off them to just three for Kansas. The Jayhawks had been an 11.5-point favorite. Cincinnati next plays at Texas Tech on Tuesday, while Kansas hosts Houston on Monday.