Cincinnati Basketball: Preview for the Bearcats trip to Indiana State in NIT
By Charles Post
Check out a preview for the Cincinnati Bearcats upcoming trip to the Indiana State Sycamores in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday night on ESPN!
Indiana State enters the must-see matchup with a 30-6 overall record after securing the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title this year.
Players to watch include Cincinnati duo Simas Lukosius and Daniel Skillings Jr, plus forward John Newman III and center Aziz Bandaogo!
The Bearcats opened as 3.5-point underdogs at Indiana State with the over/under currently set at 155.5 total points per FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Cincinnati Basketball: Preview for the Bearcats trip to Indiana State in NIT
Cincinnati blew past the Bradley Braves 74-57 as freshman point guard Jizzle James compiled his career-best 25 points on Saturday afternoon!
In addition to having a 40-33 rebounding edge, Cincinnati shot 10/28 from beyond the arc and totaled 16 points off turnovers against Bradley.
The Sycamores are led by center and top scorer Robbie Avila (17.1 points and 6.6 rebounds) and backcourt duo Ryan Conwell and Jayson Kent.
Wes Miller's team moved to 22-14 with the win over Bradley and will move onto Indiana State with a berth in the NIT semifinals on the line!
Cincinnati Bearcats take on Indiana State in NIT |
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Date: March 26 at 9:00 PM |
Location: Hulman Center |
Series: Bearcats lead 11-1 |
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