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Cincinnati Bearcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

College Basketball
Cincinnati
15-12
84-68
Final
#8Kansas
20-7
Allen Fieldhouse

Lead tracker

CIN leadsBiggest lead CIN 19, KU 4
H1H2
KU leads
Team1H2HT
CIN364884
KU343468

Who won: Cincinnati 84-68

The Cincinnati Bearcats beat the Kansas Jayhawks 84-68 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Allen Fieldhouse. The Cincinnati outscored the Kansas 48-34 in the 2nd half. Moustapha Thiam led the Cincinnati in points (28). Flory Bidunga led the Kansas in points (18).

Player of the game

Moustapha Thiam

CIN · 28 PTS, 8 REB

9.1

Win probability

100%CIN final
CINKU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:11Jalen Celestine

    Defensive rebound

    Jalen Celestine Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:14Jamari McDowell

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Jamari McDowell misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. McDowell · 4 PTS

  5. H2 0:20CIN
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    team shot clock turnover

  6. THREEH2 0:50
    Jamari McDowell

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    J. McDowell · 4 PTS

    Jamari McDowell makes 25-foot three point jumper

    CIN 84 - 68 KU
  7. H2 1:01Day Day Thomas
    +2

    Layup

    Day Day Thomas makes layup

    D. Thomas · 10 PTS

    CIN 84 - 65 KU
  8. H2 1:05Day Day Thomas

    Steal

    Day Day Thomas Steal.

    D. Thomas · 10 PTS

  9. H2 1:05Flory Bidunga
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Flory Bidunga bad pass turnover

    F. Bidunga · 18 PTS

  10. SLAMH2 1:14
    Moustapha Thiam

    Dunk, 1 ft

    M. Thiam · 28 PTS · ast J. Celestine

    Moustapha Thiam makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Celestine assists)

    CIN 82 - 65 KU
  11. THREEH2 1:39
    Jayden Dawson

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    J. Dawson · 3 PTS · ast F. Bidunga

    Jayden Dawson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Flory Bidunga assists)

    CIN 80 - 65 KU
  12. H2 1:47Keyshuan Tillery
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Keyshuan Tillery makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Tillery · 6 PTS

    CIN 80 - 62 KU
  13. H2 1:47Keyshuan Tillery
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Keyshuan Tillery makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Tillery · 6 PTS

    CIN 79 - 62 KU
  14. H2 1:47Kohl Rosario

    Foul on Kohl Rosario

    Foul on Kohl Rosario.

    K. Rosario · 2 PTS

  15. H2 1:54Kohl Rosario
    +2

    Layup

    Kohl Rosario makes layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)

    K. Rosario · 2 PTS · ast M. Council Jr.

    CIN 78 - 62 KU
  16. H2 1:59Melvin Council Jr.

    Steal

    Melvin Council Jr. Steal.

    M. Council Jr. · 7 PTS

  17. H2 1:59Keyshuan Tillery
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Keyshuan Tillery bad pass turnover

    K. Tillery · 6 PTS

  18. H2 2:09Jalen Celestine

    Steal

    Jalen Celestine Steal.

    J. Celestine · 14 PTS

  19. H2 2:09Elmarko Jackson
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Elmarko Jackson bad pass turnover

    E. Jackson · 2 PTS

  20. H2 2:16Baba Miller
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Baba Miller makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Miller · 18 PTS

    CIN 78 - 60 KU
  21. H2 2:16Baba Miller
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Baba Miller makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Miller · 18 PTS

    CIN 77 - 60 KU
  22. H2 2:17Flory Bidunga

    Foul on Flory Bidunga

    Foul on Flory Bidunga.

    F. Bidunga · 18 PTS

  23. H2 2:30Moustapha Thiam

    Defensive rebound

    Moustapha Thiam Defensive Rebound.

  24. H2 2:32Tre White

    Misses 10-foot jumper

    Tre White misses 10-foot jumper

    T. White · 11 PTS

  25. H2 2:35Melvin Council Jr.

    Offensive Rebound

    Melvin Council Jr. Offensive Rebound.

    M. Council Jr. · 7 PTS

Leaders

CINKU
Points
Moustapha Thiam
28
Flory Bidunga
18
Assists
Baba Miller
8
Melvin Council Jr.
4
Rebounds
Moustapha Thiam
8
Flory Bidunga
12

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