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

KU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CIN	36	48	84
KU	34	34	68

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:11
Defensive rebound
Jalen Celestine Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jamari McDowell misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. McDowell · 4 PTS
H2 0:20CIN
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
THREEH2 0:50
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
J. McDowell · 4 PTS
Jamari McDowell makes 25-foot three point jumper
CIN 84 - 68 KU
H2 1:01
+2
Layup
Day Day Thomas makes layup
D. Thomas · 10 PTS
CIN 84 - 65 KU
H2 1:05
Steal
Day Day Thomas Steal.
D. Thomas · 10 PTS
H2 1:05
TO
Bad pass turnover
Flory Bidunga bad pass turnover
F. Bidunga · 18 PTS
SLAMH2 1:14
Dunk, 1 ft
M. Thiam · 28 PTS · ast J. Celestine
Moustapha Thiam makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Celestine assists)
CIN 82 - 65 KU
THREEH2 1:39
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
H2 1:47
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Keyshuan Tillery makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Tillery · 6 PTS
CIN 80 - 62 KU
H2 1:47
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Keyshuan Tillery makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Tillery · 6 PTS
CIN 79 - 62 KU
H2 1:47
Foul on Kohl Rosario
Foul on Kohl Rosario.
K. Rosario · 2 PTS
H2 1:54
+2
Layup
Kohl Rosario makes layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
K. Rosario · 2 PTS · ast M. Council Jr.
CIN 78 - 62 KU
H2 1:59
Steal
Melvin Council Jr. Steal.
M. Council Jr. · 7 PTS
H2 1:59
TO
Bad pass turnover
Keyshuan Tillery bad pass turnover
K. Tillery · 6 PTS
H2 2:09
Steal
Jalen Celestine Steal.
J. Celestine · 14 PTS
H2 2:09
TO
Bad pass turnover
Elmarko Jackson bad pass turnover
E. Jackson · 2 PTS
H2 2:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Baba Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Miller · 18 PTS
CIN 78 - 60 KU
H2 2:16
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Baba Miller makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Miller · 18 PTS
CIN 77 - 60 KU
H2 2:17
Foul on Flory Bidunga
Foul on Flory Bidunga.
F. Bidunga · 18 PTS
H2 2:30
Defensive rebound
Moustapha Thiam Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:32
Misses 10-foot jumper
Tre White misses 10-foot jumper
T. White · 11 PTS
H2 2:35
Offensive Rebound
Melvin Council Jr. Offensive Rebound.
M. Council Jr. · 7 PTS