No. 20 Cincinnati will supply Morehead State a difficult highway surroundings on Friday evening.
The Bearcats (1-0) opened their season on Monday with a 109-54 house win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. At the same time as his workforce rolled to a win behind 58.3 p.c capturing from the sphere, 50 p.c from 3-point vary and a 56-28 edge on factors within the paint, Bearcats coach Wes Miller desires Cincinnati’s effort and depth to stay excessive.
“I like teaching right here as a result of in the event you get a dunk the followers find it irresistible,” Miller stated. “However in the event you dive on the ground with three or 4 guys, they go bananas.”
With 12 factors and 10 assists, Jizzle James notched his first profession double-double in opposition to Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Miller stated he has excellent point-guard traits. James additionally stuffed the stat sheet with seven rebounds.
“Jizzle James is all the things you need in a participant,” Miller stated. “His work ethic; he is purchased in and coachable. He is as trustworthy as he might be. He does not know how you can be dishonest. I stated, ‘We have now to get different guys concerned and cease settling.’ He stated, ‘I do know coach, I used to be simply excited.'”
Simas Lukosius led six Cincinnati gamers who scored in double digits with 20 factors. Dan Skillings Jr. had a double-double with 17 factors and 11 rebounds.
“Simas was getting downhill (on offense),” Miller stated. “It is his second yr in this system and he is a lot extra snug in our offense. You possibly can see the advance.”
Though the Bearcats held a 48-25 rebounding edge, Miller desires extra from Cincinnati with regards to defensive rebounding. He stated the Bearcats would use the time between video games to “clear up communication and work on rebounding.”
“I did not like that Arkansas-Pine Bluff obtained (eight) offensive rebounds in our gymnasium,” Miller stated. “We’re extra athletic, larger and deeper and I anticipated us to be higher on the backboards. I did not like a few of our defensive communication. However I feel our guys responded and put some issues collectively.”
The Eagles (1-1) misplaced 93-45 to Louisville on Monday in Kentucky. They had been outscored 41-14 within the first half. However Morehead State bounced again and gained its twenty seventh consecutive house opener on Wednesday with an 89-48 win over Boyce School.
Tyler Brelsford led the Eagles with 16 factors, Kenny White Jr. had 15 and Kade Ruegsegger had a double-double with 10 factors and 10 rebounds. Jalen Breazeale, with 10 factors, was the fourth Morehead State participant to attain in double figures.
Morehead State improved to 63-0 in opposition to non-Division I opponents since 1992. Boyce is a member of the Nationwide Christian School Athletic Affiliation. It was the primary win at Morehead State for brand new coach Jonathan Mattox, who desires the Eagles to do a greater job of ending within the paint and on the rim.
“The evident factor for us was our finishes,” Mattox stated. “We noticed it Monday at Louisville, and credit score to them for enjoying effectively. However I feel we’re moving into gentle. We have now to go in with power and never finesse. We have now to go in, off two ft, get right into a dude’s chest and end by contact.”
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