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Mar 3, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats forward Jalen Celestine (32) attempts a 3-point shot against BYU Cougars forward Mihailo Boskovic (5) and guard Aleksej Kostic (6) in the first half at Fifth Third Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nJalen Celestine and Jizzle James led five scorers in double figures with 18 points each in host Cincinnati’s 90-68 victory over BYU in a Big 12 game Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Moustapha Thiam had 16 points and nine rebounds, Baba Miller finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Day Day Thomas had 12 points and six assists for Cincinnati (17-13, 9-8 Big 12).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Bearcats have won six of their last seven games and are inching closer to the NCAA Tournament bubble.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n BYU (20-10, 8-9), on the other hand, continues to see its projected seeding fall, now having lost three straight games and four of its last five.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n AJ Dybantsa had 23 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Cougars, making 7 of 21 shots, including 1 of 8 3-pointers. Robert Wright III had 21 points with no assists and four turnovers. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n Cincinnati led by as many as 16 points in the first half before going into halftime up 43-31.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n A 12-0 run, fueled by five points from Miller, allowed the Bearcats to gain separation with a 15-6 lead six minutes into the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Miller had 10 points and six rebounds by halftime while Celestine had 11 points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Cougars committed 10 turnovers in the half and Cincinnati had only three. The Bearcats outscored BYU 13-0 in points off turnovers over the opening 20 minutes, finishing with a 21-4 edge in that category. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Bearcats did not commit a turnover in the second half until 11:43 remained and finished with seven in the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Cincinnati went on a 13-4 run to increase its lead to 61-44 with 13:31 left. A 16-5 surge shortly thereafter effectively iced the game, opening up a 77-53 advantage with 5:57 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n BYU shot 41.4% from the field and 29.2% from 3-point range. Cincinnati converted 50% of its shots, including 43.5% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Celestine was 4-of-6 from 3-point range and James was 3-of-7 to lead a 10-of-23 performance from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n