Cincinnati Bearcats @ Arizona State Sun Devils
Moe Odum has 33 points and 8 assists, Arizona State beats Cincinnati 82-68
TEMPE, Ariz. -- — Moe Odum had 33 points, eight assists and three steals on Saturday night to help Arizona State beat Cincinnati 82-68 to snap a three-game losing streak.
Odum made 10 of 17 from the field, 6 of 11 from 3-point range and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Anthony Johnson added 11 points and Santiago Trouet 10 for Arizona State (11-9, 2-5 Big 12). Massamba Diop had 10 rebounds to go with six points and four blocks.
Baba Miller had 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Cincinnati (10-10, 2-5) and Moustapha Thiam scored 15. Day Day Thomas and Jizzle James — who went into the game averaging 12.0 (second on the team) and 10.3 points (fourth), respectively — combined to make 3 of 13 from the field, 0 of 5 from behind the arc, and score six points. Thomas, who was scoreless on 0-for-6 shooting, had six assists.
Cincinnati scored eight of the first 11 second-half points to take a one-point lead with 16:49 left in the game, but Trouet answered with a 3-pointer, then added a dunk and two free throws in a 19-7 run that gave the Sun Devils the lead for good. Noah Meeusen hit a 3-pointer that made it 64-52 — their biggest lead of the game — with nine minutes remaining.
Sencire Harris made layups 21 seconds apart to cap a 9-0 spurt that made it a three-point game with 6:50 to go, but Odum responded with back-to-back 3-pointers and then added two free throws with 3:47 left that made it 74-63.
Cincinnati: The Bearcats host Baylor on Wednesday.
Arizona State: The Sun Devils play Tuesday at UCF.
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Game Information
Tempe, AZ

Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Robert Felder
Referee:Chris Pasci

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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