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Cincinnati Falls 69-65 Against Oklahoma - Game Recap
Javian McCollum scored 16 points leading Oklahoma to a 69-65 victory over Cincinnati at Fifth Third Arena on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Oklahoma were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.5 at sportsbooks.
Otega Oweh had 14 points for Oklahoma and John Hugley IV chipped in with 11 points. Javian McCollum had 3 assists for them, while Jalon Moore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Cincinnati got a 17-point performance from Simas Lukosius, who was supported by 14 points from John Newman III. Day Day Thomas had 6 assists in a losing cause for Cincinnati, while Viktor Lakhin grabbed 7 rebounds.
Oklahoma trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Oklahoma won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-29.
Next game, Oklahoma takes its act home to face Texas looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head on the road to face Kansas.