Baba Miller has 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to help Cincinnati beat UCF 92-72
Cincinnati's Moustapha Thiam dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Central Florida, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Cincinnati. Credit: AP/Kareem Elgazzar
CINCINNATI — Baba Miller had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Jizzle James scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, and Cincinnati beat UCF 92-72 on Sunday.
Moustapha Thiam also scored 15 points for Cincinnati (12-12, 4-7 Big 12), Jalen Celestine added 14 and Day Day Thomas 11.
The Bearcats, who went into the game shooting 41.7% from the field (worst in the Big 12 and No. 327 nationally) this season, shot a season-high 59% (33 of 56) and scored at least 90 points for just the third time this season.
Chris Johnson had 16 points and six assists and Jordan Burks also scored 16 for UCF (17-6, 6-5). Jamichael Stillwell finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Riley Kugel added 10 points.
The Knights made just 1 of 11 from the field to close the first half and went scoreless for the final three-plus minutes. Cincinnati scored 14 of the final 16 points, capped when Celestine made back-to-back 3-pointers that made it 40-28 at halftime.
The Bearcats opened the second half with a 9-0 run to take their biggest lead at 49-28 with 18:13 left.
Devan Cambridge and Johnson each hit from behind the arc in 20-6 run that culminated when George Beale Jr. made 3s 27 seconds apart to trim UCF's deficit to 62-56 with 9:33 left. Thiam answered with a jumper, James hit a 3 and made two free throws, and Thiam threw down a dunk that pushed the lead to 15 less than two minutes later.
Cincinnati Jizzle James (2) goes up to shoot as Central Florida's Themus Fulks, left, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Cincinnati. Credit: AP/Kareem Elgazzar
Up next
UCF: Hosts West Virginia on Saturday.
Cincinnati: Plays Wednesday at Kansas State.
