ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Cincinnati Defeats BYU 84-66
Jizzle James scored 24 points leading Cincinnati to a 84-66 victory over BYU at Fifth Third Arena on Saturday.
Cincinnati was a -1.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Day Day Thomas had 15 points for Cincinnati and Josh Reed chipped in with 12 points. Day Day Thomas had 4 assists for them, while Aziz Bandaogo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
BYU got 15 points from Richie Saunders in a losing cause and another 12 points from Egor Demin. Dallin Hall contributed 3 assists for them, while Keba Keita had 3 rebounds.
Cincinnati trailed at halftime, 42-40.
Cincinnati won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 24-16.
Cincinnati heads into a battle against Utah. BYU, meanwhile, will have their next action against West Virginia.