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02/28 15:38 CST Thomas hits 7 3s, Thiam's double-double lead Cincinnati in
91-68 rout over Oklahoma State
Thomas hits 7 3s, Thiam's double-double lead Cincinnati in 91-68 rout over
Oklahoma State
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Day Day Thomas matched a career-best with seven 3-pointers
and scored a season-high 26 points, Moustapha Thiam added a double-double and
Cincinnati routed Oklahoma State 91-68 on Saturday.
Thomas was 7 of 11 from deep and made 5 of 6 free throws. Thomas also reached
the 1,000-point mark for his career on the first of two free-throw attempts
with 5:42 remaining before halftime. His 3-pointer with 8:22 left gave the
Bearcats a 32-point lead midway through the second half.
Thiam scored 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting and grabbed a career-high 15
rebounds. Jizzle James and Baba Miller added 11 points apiece for Cincinnati
(16-13, 8-8 Big 12).
The Bearcats have won five of their last six games.
Vyctorius Miller scored 15 points to lead Oklahoma State (17-12, 5-11), which
has lost six of their last seven. Kanye Clary and Jaylen Curry each added 11
points and Andrija Vukovic scored 10.
The Bearcats never trailed and had a double-digit lead on James' 3-pointer with
11:41 left in the first half.
Up next
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys are on the road against UCF on Tuesday.
Cincinnati: The Bearcats host No. 19 BYU on Tuesday.
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