Cincinnati Bearcats forward Daniel Skillings Jr celebrated his birthday with a great showing in the win against the UCF Knights last weekend!
During the comeback win over Big 12 rival UCF, Skillings racked up a game-high 21 points to go with seven rebounds and two assists as well.
Ever since conference play started this month, Skillings is averaging 13.1 points alongside 5.1 rebounds and four double-digit performances.
Skillings should continue to build on the recent performance and will try to keep the momentum going at West Virginia on Wednesday evening.
#Bearcats duo Daniel Skillings Jr and John Newman III fueled a comeback win over rival UCF last night!
ā Cincy on the Prowl (@CincyOnTheProwl) January 28, 2024
Skillings scored a game-high 21 points on his birthday, while Newman totaled 19 points in the victory. š„https://t.co/ERbHY7NOET pic.twitter.com/XnRJLu0C8I
Cincinnati Basketball: Daniel Skillings Jr celebrates birthday with 21-point game
Cincinnati failed to find success for a majority of the night but finished the game on a dominant 24-9 run to pick up a much-needed Big 12 win.
It appeared the Bearcats were going to suffer a third straight loss before storming back to take down UCF and improve to 14-6 this season.
Skillings discussed his mindset in recent weeks and how that has led to his increased production in the press conference per Cincinnati Athletics.
āI wasn't trying to force anything. Iām learning my game more and just try to let everything happen, come to me and not force some things."