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Cincinnati Defeats Nicholls State 86-49 - Recap

The battle between Cincinnati and Nicholls State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Nicholls State was handed a 86-49 defeat on Friday at Fifth Third Arena.

Cincinnati got 19 points from Simas Lukosius and another 19 points from Jizzle James. Simas Lukosius contributed 6 assists, while Dillon Mitchell cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Nicholls State got a 12-point performance from Jamal West Jr., who was supported by 9 points from Robert Brown III. Trae English had 4 assists in a losing cause for Nicholls State, while Jamal West Jr. grabbed 6 rebounds.

Cincinnati was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Cincinnati won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-28.

Cincinnati heads into a battle against Northern Kentucky. Nicholls State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Towson.