[Trending News] Big 12 tournament live updates: Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Iowa State Cyclones

11:09 2H | UC still down 7, though they briefly cut lead to 3

IT’s 51-44 Iowa State. UC had cut the lead to 43-40 after a Dillon Mitchell steal and dunk but Iowa State responded with a 6-0 run. Jizzle James with 17 for UC. Milan Momcilovic leads three Cyclones in double figures with 13 points. UC has closed the gap in rebounding but still trails 25-19.

14:40 2H | UC Bearcats cut Iowa State lead to 7

A Day Day Thomas 3-ball gets UC within 7 at 43-36. The Bearcats 5-of-their-last-7. Iowa State with 11 turnovers to UC’s seven. Fouls this half are four for UC, just one for the Cyclones. Both Bandaogo and Mitchell have three.

16:51 2H | UC cuts lead to 6, Iowa State goes back up by 12

A Jizzle James 3-pointer early in the half cut the Cyclones lead to 33-27. But, an 8-2 run and the Cyclones are back in comfortable command. Milan Momcilovic with 11, Tamin Lipsey 10 for Iowa State. Dillon Mitchell is out with his third foul and has not scored. 24-15 advantage on glass for Iowa State.

UC scores seven points in the final two minutes to get back to a single-digit deficit against Iowa State. Late in the half, they went nearly seven minutes without a field goal until a conventional three-point play by Dan Skillings Jr.

Jizzle James leads UC with eight points after not scoring for over 11 minutes. Dillon Mitchell, who had 18 points and 15 rebounds vs. Oklahoma State, has not scored and has just two rebounds. Iowa State is led by Milan Momcilovic with 11 points. The Cyclones are dominating the boards 21-13. UC 5-for-16 on triples, Iowa State 5-for-13. UC’s forced Iowa State into 10 turnovers to their seven. UC shooting 30% to Iowa State’s 48%.

3:10 1H | UC Bearcats down by 11 on long scoring drought

UC hasn’t scored in 5:35 besides a pair of Josh Reed free throws. It’s 26-15 Iowa State. UC is 5-for-22 from the field and getting blistered on the boards 20-10. Iowa State was also dominant in rebounding at Ames in their first meeting with a decisive 37-19 advantage.

7:40 1H | UC trails Iowa State by 9 shooting just 29%

Iowa State continues to get UC to take the ball down on the shot clock and heave up prayers. Milan Momcilovic has not missed a shot and has eight points. Iowa State leads 13-6 on boards.

11:33 1H | UC Bearcats trying to get back in game, down 6

Back-to-back 3-pointers by Simas Lukošius and Josh Reed brought UC within three at 14-11. Curtis Jones followed with a triple, now it will be UC ball under the basket down 17-11. Iowa State’s rebounding margin is 10-4. Bandaogo was put back in the game with two fouls.

13:12 1H | Iowa State up 9 on Bearcats. Timeout UC

It’s 14-5 after a Curtis Jones bucket. All UC has is an early score from Day Day Thomas and a 3-pointer from Dan Skillings Jr. They are 1-for-last-7.

15:54 1H | Iowa State out to early 5-point lead. Bandaogo with 2 fouls

Aziz Bandaogo just collected his second foul and will likely sit. Iowa State on a 5-0 run after Day Day Thomas tied the game with UC’s lone basket. No UC points in over two minutes. UC 1-for-6 shooting while Iowa State is 2-for-3.

KANSAS CITY – For the second straight season, the Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team won its opening round game to advance against a Quadrant 1 win opponent.

Last year’s second round opponent was local favorite Kansas with UC beating the short-handed Jayhawks 72-52. Wednesday, it’s No. 12 Iowa State, the Big 12 Tournament defending champion.

No. 13 seed UC advanced with and 87-68 victory over Oklahoma State. No. 5 seed Iowa State had a first-round bye.

Nearly a month ago, after winning three straight Big 12 games, the Bearcats squared off with the Cyclones in Ames in front of over 14,000 fans and were tied at 39 at halftime. Just under five minutes into the second half, Dillon Mitchell had a fastbreak dunk and UC led 48-45. About two minutes later, Iowa State took the lead and outscored the Bearcats 36-22 from there.

There was a dramatic difference at the free throw line as Iowa State went 26-for-30, while UC shot only 11, making nine. The bigger, bulkier Cyclones outrebounded the Bearcats 37-19. UC did outrebound Oklahoma State Tuesday 40-26 in their 87-68 victory.

Iowa State is led by Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year Curtis Jones, who averages 17 points per game. The Cyclones are expected to have Third Team All-Big 12 guard Keshon Gilbert back from injury. Jones had 22 points in the last meeting, while UC was led by Jizzle James with 25 points and five 3-pointers.

Live updates from Wednesday will be here on Cincinnati.com.