A sloppy showing from the Cincinnati Bearcats was simply too much to overcome during a loss to the Iowa State Cyclones on Tuesday evening.
Both teams struggled to find a rhythm shooting from the perimeter but Iowa State was able to take advantage of a flurry of costly turnovers.
In addition to struggling to take care of the ball, the Bearcats allowed 38 points in the paint and 26 points off turnovers in the disappointing loss.
Wes Miller’s team was attempting to pick up a pivotal win over 10th ranked Iowa State but it resulted in yet another missed opportunity.
A season-high 25 turnovers was too much to overcome as the #Bearcats suffered a loss to Iowa State.https://t.co/s7s43jgx4I pic.twitter.com/iXWE1hKzA4
— Cincy on the Prowl (@CincyOnTheProwl) February 14, 2024
Cincinnati Basketball: Iowa State takes advantage of the Bearcats sloppy outing
Cincinnati committed 14 turnovers throughout the opening half and went onto finish with the most turnovers (25) in a game since 2006.
Despite entering the matchup as slight favorites, the Bearcats weren’t able to find a lot of success against one of the Big 12's toughest defenses.
It was a frustrating loss as Cincinnati failed to avoid miscues en route to having a season-high in turnovers with 16 minutes left in regulation.
The Bearcats will look to get back in the win column on a road trip to face the conference rival UCF Knights on Saturday afternoon.