Kansas basketball vs. Cincinnati recap: Jayhawks defeat Bearcats in Lawrence
LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s 2023-24 season continued Monday with a Big 12 Conference matchup at home against Cincinnati.
The No. 8 Jayhawks came in off of a loss on the road against West Virginia. The Bearcats came in off of a loss at home against Oklahoma. It was the first time Kansas and Cincinnati played each other since Cincinnati joined the Big 12.
Here is what happened during the game.
Kansas game time, TV channel, betting odds for today’s game against Cincinnati
Tip-off: 8 p.m. (CT) on Monday, Jan. 22
TV: ESPN
Betting odds: Kansas by 8 points
Kansas basketball vs. Cincinnati recap
FINAL: Kansas 74, Cincinnati 69
Final stats:#kubball pic.twitter.com/S96HCqdAF4
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
Kansas leads 60-54 with 3:49 left in 2nd half
Cincinnati remains within striking distance. Less than 4 minutes to go.#kubball pic.twitter.com/E5lGjneSFi
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
Kansas leads 55-49 with 7:58 left in 2nd half
#kubball managing without Hunter in the game.
Will be curious to see when Self decides to put him back in. pic.twitter.com/WH0YnNQajE— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
Kansas leads 48-41 with 13:54 left in 2nd half
Self really pleased with Parker making that pass to find Kevin for the 3.#kubball leads by 7 pic.twitter.com/MefXTZVCjn
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
Kansas leads 42-39 with 15:29 left in 2nd half
#kubball fortunate the 3s haven't been falling for Cincinnati so far. pic.twitter.com/XpXYJs1tEg
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
HALFTIME: Kansas 35, Cincinnati 35
#kubball gets a stop right before halftime, and it's tied going into the break.
20 bench points for Cincinnati. None for Kansas. pic.twitter.com/ZuFK6fYsTb— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
Kansas leads 30-27 with 3:29 left in 1st half
Very real possibility #kubball goes into halftime with the lead but no bench points. pic.twitter.com/zbGpy1EdHk
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
Kansas leads 24-18 with 7:56 left in 1st half
Have to think Bill will want more from KJ and Hunter rebounding than they've done so far ...#kubball pic.twitter.com/H2LohY37cQ
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
Kansas leads 19-9 with 11:44 left in 1st half
Pretty evident frustration from McCullar after he was fouled just then. Last possession he thought he was fouled and didn't get the call.
Dajuan told him to calm down. Jayhawks lead comfortably.#kubball pic.twitter.com/tF1omwkW5k— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
Kansas leads 10-2 with 16:25 left in 1st half
#kubball starts with Johnny starting = pretty good. pic.twitter.com/gHPXrLKq96
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
Pregame
Here are the starters
Here are the starters#kubball pic.twitter.com/t0tUOmHcAt
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 23, 2024
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Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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