Cincinnati vs. Georgia Tech Full Game Replay | 2024-25 ACC Men's Basketball

way back up at Fifth Third Bank Arena and off we go Cincinnati controls the opening tab a look at the Bearcat [Applause] starters got jizzel James running the point for Cincinnati cincinnatian offense that's averaging close to 90 points a game and Andre with the rebound here's a look at the Yellow Jacket starting lineup same group they've run out now four cons or three consecutive games on wua the true freshman down low I'm really excited to see what he can do young freshman going against a veteran big inside Dongo spins feeds underneath and his foot's on the Baseline of turnover for the Yellow Jack CU that was one concern for Coach statamire coming of that loss against Georgia Nick the unforced turnovers too many of them yeah there were too many unforced errors there were times they felt sped up or they looked like they were rushing their decisions they just have to slow things down and make sure that Nathan at the point is running things that they need in the sets they need same lineup for Cincinnati tonight as they had or this afternoon as they had against Northern Kentucky in their win on the road Conor Hickman stepping in for Dan skillings Jr who's still recovering from a knee injury Dongo feeds on with jackwood down low he's got the mismatch high off the glass in him that was a good bucket I would like to see onu would just take that right up don't drop it down and even give him a chance but he's a strong young man man puts it up in in at seven points and 11 rebounds against Georgia a week ago Vickman smothered by McCollum Cincinnati has an offense as that shot drops for James they're shooting 57% from the floor that's the second best team percentage in the country they got three guys averaging over 14 points per game they have so much production and then as this game goes on there's the Steal Here Comes Mitchell liftoff and welcome to Atlanta Dylan Mitchell transfer from Texas throws one down and we'll take a break on what I was saying just talk about Dylan Mitchell he's one of those guys in double digit figures he's looking really good if he can have a big day Cincinnati may take care of business as that one goes over and back and already three turnovers for Georgia Tech and here's one of them the steal from Dylan Mitchell and it starts with Mitchell he just gets over on witha pokes it away he's a little more athletic in that match up and slams it home dizzel James at point guard original five assists tonight looking for one Dylan Mitchell rattles out and by Dongo with the rebound first time we've called dango's name they got to get him going offensively he's missed a lot of close range shots but he causes a turnover there moving screen on Dongo and those are the things that Georgia Tech wants to see cleaned up like you said Dongo needs to get involved on offense he's big on the boards which we're going to be talking a lot about that rebounding battle so he needs to be big on both ends right there just got to set your feet don't get the Happy Feet on that one lcos is down the lane curling in and floating it over the rim that was too easy he's not just a three-point shooter take it to the paint and hurt you there as well again his career at Butler last year at Cincinnati as we said shooting 70% from three in four games this season I'll be against lesser competition this is by far Cincinnati's stiffest test and another offensive foul a moving screen on kaasi Reeves and now five turnovers for Georgia Tech haven't even played three minutes and it's not just just fouls playing too aggressive playing too hard think coach stardem would probably be okay with these are small little Ticky Tac fouls and their just heads aren't in it right now they got to slow things down and just take a deep breath [Applause] Conor Hickman gives it to lucus that's one thing Coach T pointed out too a Cincinnati defensive likes to bust up plays and Conor Hickman first year as a bearcat transferring in from Bradley he takes it to the hole I wanted to mention Hickman a guy from the Missouri Valley Conference brings a lot of experience at the lower conference level but hey what we're learning in the transfer era there's Ballers everywhere you just got to go find them and a foul coming here it's going to be on vano one more look at Conor Hickman and you look at his trajectory at Bradley he went from a guy with modest minutes minutes as a freshman he was the most improved player in the Missouri Valley last year oh a huge influence to that team and Bradley he became went from being just a bench contributor and then ends up starting 30 plus games in his final year at Bradley and now he's playing in Big 12 you know especially with ciny now being a power Nate molls three-pointer won't fall and Dylan Mitchell with the rebound it's a first rebound for Cincinnati today score is not reflecting that right now no they're just not missing shots that was one area coach Miller was concerned and their win over Northern Kentucky was the rebounding and Conor hick this time from the left hand they're killing them off the dribble drive right now I mean Hickman's getting inside you're allowing lucous and Hickman to beat you in the paint right now and that can't happen offensively Jordan Tech has taking just two shots there's number three and it drops that's a tough bucket right there McCullum didn't think he had the advantage I thought he drew a foul but he'll take the bucket too James hangs won't hit vano on second chance and they'll go to the line Cincinnati shooting over 60% and turning over the yellow jackets time and time again Bearcats up by six we step aside for the first time this afternoon [Music] [Music] geia champion 3 1 5 1 3 5 [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] he last season Cincinnati and Georgia Tech meeting in Fifth Third Arena and it was all barats especially in the second half toy Reeds led the yellow jackets hitting a couple of Threes but ultimately the yellow jackets really struggled in the second half and Cincinnati pulled away it's hard to go to cincinnatian play and when you're shoot 17 of 49 throughout the game for Georgia Tech it's Stu to stay in it and then 14 made three-pointers for Cincinnati it's tough to stick with that through the whole course of the game West Miller 3 and0 against ACC teams in his time at Cincinnati for Georgia Tech there was a silver lining that was the Collegiate debut of by Dongo and Nate George their two freshman phenoms who are now trying to take that next step as sophomores and we saw it firsthand last week that freshman of sophomore jump can be a challenge both Nate and VI struggled against Georgia it can be a challenge but it can also be a huge step in the right direction if you utilize it in the right way that's what they're going to try and do into this year speaking of debuts as Vendo hits the first free throw that was his first game playing for Cincinnati having transferred from Utah Valley where he was the whack Defensive Player of the Year and with that free throw now every starter has scored for Cincinnati and we talked about that first game as a bearcat for Beno and Coach Miller was like well yeah it was a first by many college basketball games under his belt he's very experiened and that's why I think as he just took a rest he's going to be very valuable in a huge part of this game and a great teammate too the early story for Georgia Tech's offense is turnovers they had five of them they've taken just three shots Jaden mustaf checking in for Georgia Tech freshman from buy Maryland missed a couple of games with a wrist injury already this [Music] year George looking for Dongo not there James walls him off five to shoot lands Terry's got to cut it loose and an air ball and another turnover for the yellow jackets they just didn't have a shot got a little too deep you see coach star did not like how that one ended up George pins himself at the Baseline doesn't have much to do and then Dongo he's not going to pull that from Deep so Terry had to take just the last second shot and moving screen going to be charged to arenson Paige got to be a special afternoon for him getting chance to play in his hometown he went to Wheeler high school and after playing one year out in Los Angeles in Southern Cal now with [Music] [Applause] Cincinnati Dongo spins putting it on the floor off balance now moff trying to carve in and he [Applause] travels we saw in shoot around earlier today they were working on some sets coach toddm said they have a tendency to have some plays blown up and that causes some chaos right now all the players are on the perimeter and they're just driving in on their own one-on-one getting stuck and not knowing what to do run some stuff don't just go out and go down the alley and hope you can beat your man LC O'Brien getting walked in by Dylan Mitchell who swirls it around in nice moves in the post Mitchell can hurt you inside and now that's what makes him such a versatile scorer and such a threat with the exception the two free throws every point for Cincinnati has come in the paint coach statar tried to challenge this team to be more physical today Terry leaves it short and the loose ball winds up the hands of the Freshman Tyler Betsy from Windor Connecticut you know want to know a guy we really haven't mentioned yet as jizzel James and he's had a great open to his season he had to take a bigger role at the end of last year uh with day day out and to start the year coach Miller has been nothing but happy we're going to on the [Applause] rebound that's going to be on paig so that's his second so he heads back to the bench Beno returns and Georgia Tech they scored just 19 points in the first half on Friday came alive in the second put up a 50 spot but ultimately fell 7769 they're trying to avoid a slow start offensively today by the way you mentioned dday Thomas he's on the floor working on that foot injury playing measured minutes Ona Up and Under bandango and it won't fall those are the type of shots Jord Tech missed in the first half last week that was a beautiful move and it's rough that he didn't get rewarded there for that one aay Thomas fractured his foot at the end of last season tweaked it early this year vanto on O'Brien too [Applause] strong Terry knifing in and Reed they say he got part of Terry so now that'll put Lance at the line good job drawing the foul like I said I want to see them slow things down a little bit and try and run some stuff right there Terry just gets it immediately off the dribble into the lane which pays up get two points you're down by 10 right now it's really early there's plenty of time but start to chip [Music] away just the second free throw Lance has missed this year and you wonder how do you score 19 points in one half and then 50 in the next well Lance Terry was the answer he attempted just one shot on Friday against Georgia in the first half didn't score he put up 20 in the second half and I think we're noticing that because he's feeling it and he's taking it to the rim as much as he can he's taking shots when they're available and he should I mean you're going to drop 20 and a half if I'm coach I'm saying hey do that as he great effort play there too and I think coach statamire really singled out Lance for his leadership there in the second half against Georg especially late felt like the outcome may already be decided but Terry continued to attack and C star talked about the mental makeup of his team as Cincinnati to turn it over Hickman lost his footing good pressure by Nate George yeah it was good pressure Hickman slides a little bit there that gets unlucky but hey now yellow jackets with a chance to turn the tide a little bit get they're already within 10 at nine get that lead a little bit lower start trying to hit your shots they' been pretty cold to start this game in the corner moof not a perimeter threat on Rua thought about pulling up 4 seconds on the shot clock George has to create for himself but hangs it high and it won't fall yellow Georgia Tech has the re rebound on the third opportunity on wua gets it in he's so valuable in the post just a big man 7 feet tall can grab it down or just under 611 can grab it down put it back up and get the rebounds get the second chance points that's been a difference so far and now you're just down by seven and for all the things Cincinnati did well in their first road game of the season against Northern Kentucky rebounding particular the defensive glass was a concern shooting the three was not Tyler Betsy shooting over 50% from three now with that make lukosus is at 70 plus you got him at 50 plus you got Dylan Mitchell at he's 30th in the country they just shoot lights out from Deep boof probing spinning on WIA free throw line Jay yes showing us a little Variety in his game he doesn't just have to be right under the basket you give him space he'll pull up coach stamar thinks he has chance one of the best shooting bigs in his class and the alley to vano he got behind the entire defense and that's the other thing when you have young players on the floor as well learning and getting the awareness down right there the fifth year the grad student free in the back mate George can't hit the [Music] mid-range de day Thomas trying to get it to Meo pass deflected and we'll step aside Cincinnati a 10-point edge and aiz Bano the seven-footer hammering it [Music] B [Music] all right time [Music] forace you go right nowson are going to have to D down to the other side of the touch the basine dble back lay you ready [Music] [Music] [Applause] oh that was where [Music] okay back in his prime Damon statamire with the Arizona Wildcats of First Team all Amer reached the final four with Arizona in 1994 and then how about West Miller former North Car hardill 2005 national champ also a team captain as a senior a couple years later he play both these guys played with great players and great teams coach stm's fun and shoot around watching him kind of go through the X's and O's just the mind he had for the game as a point guard obviously ER playing for one of the greats at UNC and seeing so much success there these are two amazing basketball minds and great players too they have played in some big games both trying to lead their programs to the in tournament since their arrival West Miller's gotten s to the NIT quarterfinals the last couple of years2 games this feels like it could be that first tournament team for the Beats under Miller it really does this program is such a good program just over the years under Miller but even before that and tongo battling and we've got a jump ball coming and it'll be Jord Tech basketball good job by Georgia Tech now possession arrow goes the other way so Cincinnati has that to keep in mind like I said work something out of the Baseline start to run some stuff now that you're out of the timeout you just got to talk to coach St me take the deep breath let's start seeing some shots fall here for Georgia Tech stop turning the ball over need those shots to fall we check with kick out three-pointer for wasy Reeves swirls down that's what they need if Reeves can get hot get going then this whole team will follow him with their first three games Ki Reeves led the ACC and three-point field goals attempted he was noticeably absent there in the second half against Georg as Dickman floats it down we talked to Coach tar about that felt like it was more the flow of the game he's still just as confident in kaasi Reeves as he was at the start of the Season another foul reaching in this one on Day Day Thomas yeah Day Day Thomas just getting a little bit aggressive there reaching in grabb the arm clear foul for the official but Thomas is working his way back I mean he had the injury at the end of last year and then he had a separate injury that extended the timeout so you know it takes time when you're not playing live ball you got to work your way back in no and Coach Miller mentioned he's got a future after basketball we got to do what's best for him and in some ways it might be best for Cincinnati in the long term as well well now you got jizzel James and see him what you have in him you're really happy McCullum racing down the lane throws it up to Dongo and there's two that worried me for a moment didn't know if they were on the same page but Dongo gets up there it's not an alley dunk but nice laying that's dango's first shot of the day and James throws it away saved by Bano and this will be a back court violation yellow jackets have cut it to seven starting to add some turnovers they now have four compared to seven for Georgia Tech so if they can get them to turn the ball over you know get a little bit more possessions Cincinnati shooting so well just keep the ball out of their hands you got you can't let them get lots of shots yeah of those seven turnovers for Georgia te offensively six then came in the first five minutes they've done a better job recently hanging on with the ball on their side Reeves trying to get past lucus and Reeves leaves it short and on a bounce they Bak part jizzel James with the rebound Mitchell again on the Freshman on wua it won't drop and McCollum I was thinking these mic rims loved Cincinnati for a moment it felt that [Music] way Javen McCollum who faced Cincinnati last year as a conference opponent at Oklahoma he had 16 points to lead the Sooners to a narrow win Lance Terry trying to break down around lucous and it won't go and that's the second time as amucha gets called on the foul there that they really with Terry just it's bounced out Ona had the one where you felt like he deserved the bucket that's two that just you wish you had four points there but hey that's ball it's going to sometimes not go your way still in very much in this one down south early reminiscent of some of the misses we saw in the first half against Georgia a ton of opportunities in the paint but you don't want to let that knock your confidence keep shooting keep doing that go to anuo in the post let the young man work there don't stop shooting don't take this as bad because they're not going in you got to keep on firing and Teran Paige attacking Dongo little two strong and by Dongo another rebound [Music] Nate George pulls the trigger from Deep now Mitchell runs the floor for Tech just one of five from three-point range gizzle James moving between the tackles if you will he hits it his father NFL Hall of Famer Eden James he kind of looks like a football player physically does I mentioned that to you in shoot around I he's built like a running back not not a point guard but hey when you're built that way that's what makes you a D1 point guard by tongo from the top of the key taking to the rim it'll go to the line and we will step aside Cincinnati still with a comfortable nine-point lead on the road facing their first test so far so good [Music] Welcome to the cour [Music] [Applause] 1 2 Go [Music] St [Music] [Music] let's one more time for [Music] I Saturday afternoon in midtown Atlanta little early basketball action normally this time of year it's all football for Cincinnati it's been all in the paint the Bearcats with 18 of their 23 points coming from down the lane and that's really where they've gone to attack so far Nick they really have I mean this team shoots 45% from three they can kill you just that way well right now they're getting into the paint they're driving in the turnovers are not helping Georgia Tech and Cincinnati if they can drive on you and get points in the paint and then hit threes right now they only have shot two three threes they haven't needed to so they're using their their point guards allowing them to drive in a lane allowing guys like Paige to set up in the paint so there's more ways than one that they can beat by Dongo at the line and in joria Tech's two losses they've really been beaten by twos it has not been the threes Georgia went just three of 18 and ofer in the first half and North Florida a team known for shooting the three they get most of their work done down in the lane as well and now by Dongo who's at the free throw line hits the second that's one area he's improved considerably these last couple of times out he's missed a couple today though it really has that's something if you're a big I think work on free throws all day long cuz I mean you look at Zach EDI last year got so many points at the line because he could draw fouls if you learn that you're going to double your points for game just off that James tries to get it to Josh Reed Reed going against O'Brien nowhere to go with it kicks it out and wide open and there's jizzel James it won't fall Betsy with the put back and here comes McCollum the other way George goes up and gets it they need George to get going he's someone who brings everyone up with them but Cincinnati moves quick in transition that was a point of emphasis for Jordan Tech they've got to get back on defense at that point you just kind of surrendered what was a really solid defensive possession and an easy two it's really tough because you get George getting a great bucket on one end like you said after awesome defensive play and now you let Cincinnati cancel that bucket out hacats have been denying the jackets attempts to drive in O'Brien weasles his way down the Baseline but he leaves it short little short but I want to see O'Brien take his chances more he's a big 68 Wing that can shoot threes he's a coach's dream Al attemp and there's another one turnning the rim black and blue Cincinnati and Dylan Mitchell now a 10-point lead and coach statamire wants a timeout the Bearcats their stiffest test of the season and so far they are dominating inside [Music] [Music] Dylan Mitchell with a earth shattering alleyoop here see jizzel James he had plenty of space Georgia Tech's guards aren't doing the best job of keeping them out Cincinnati's in this their bench is in this everyone loved it backto back lobs I mean they're feeling themselves right now and jizzel James like I said the guards for Georgia Tech aren't doing the best job of keeping Cincinnati out of the paint which allows James to take advantage he's a smart player sees that open space and utilizes it so he can open up his big man to get the alley Dongo trying to get open there against lucus he gets it but well outside the paint he'll try and back him down here comes the help and Dongo turns it over it's James and Mitchell will they go to the sky again yes and the Bearcats are raining Terror Dongo trying to answer and he has it swatted from behind and right now cincin exerting their will as Dongo wears one off the head he wasn't looking it is just not good right now for Georgia Tech everything's going Cincinnati's way tongo tries to take the charge they'll say it was a blocking foul inside the restricted area everyone's just got to slow down if you're the yellow jackets right now I mean Cincinnati the Bearcats are doing everything right right now you see the lob up Mitchell they're connected you can tell the chemistry between this team which is something we talked to Coach Miller about with all the guys returning and the depth guys he said it was just easier to get them all together to buy in together cuz you know they're returning which isn't always common in this day and age in college basketball so huge run right there for the Bearcats going into this season Cincinnati had nine returning players Dylan Mitchell was not one of them a transfer coming in from Texas at that big game against Yukon last year and hopefully he's not shaking up getting a little bit of attention as first free throw won't fall for Josh Reed trainer Bob manene in his 23rd season in Cincinnati eighth working with the basketball [Applause] [Music] team Reed playing in his hometown out of Pace Academy won a couple of state championships just 6 miles away from AAS Pavilion and now he's on the for gets to come home and play in his home City Atlanta born and raised set families in the area and that's what coach Miller said a bunch of Georgia Connections a lot of Georgia guys here for Cincinnati yeah three coaches on staff that either coached or played at the college level here in Georgia Nate George around the ACC loo has to push it back out 5 Seconds to shoot Reeves has to let it go and it won go batted back by O'Brien an offensive rebound for the jackets second chance look from Terry and it'll be Georgia Tech basketball great effort play honestly all over George at the end there to make sure it stays with Georgia Tech Luc O'Brien comboed there with Terry to keep everything in and get that initial offensive board back just got to keep fighting stay fiery stay aggressive that's something coach stod wanted to see more of see that fire in these guys y jackets have missed seven of their last eight shots George is going to get called for the push off another turnover for Georgia Tech that is 10 now and it's not a great formula for winning basketball games having 10 turnovers already in the first half and we have just under 5 minutes to play that's going to be the point of emphasis in the halim speach or at least a big part of it and in some ways Cincinnati may feel like they haven't taken full advantage of all those turnovers just 11 points off of them they've got the 13-point lead looking to stretch it they will and Tyler Betsy with an injection into the [Music] [Applause] veins theyd hit 1 three and it was him so now he's two for two Reeves trying to answer it won't drop and it'll stay with Georgia Tech this feels quite similar to Jord Tech's last game where they're just struggling so much offensively difference is Cincinnati they shooting much better than what Georgia did that night they've over 55% from the floor as a team honestly right now now Yellow Jackets just need to see something go in at this point and Duncan pow draws the foul just checked in the yellow jackets trying to bounce back a 100 Run for the Bearcats here on the road in Atlanta e e [Music] they e associate head coach Chad dollar that's his face one of the many ties since Cincinnati has to the state of Georgia eron Paige went to Wheeler high school about 15 Mi Northeast of Atlanta Pace Academy just 6 miles away from the yellow jackets campus and as you see Chad dollar an assistant at both Georgia Tech and Georgia and Coach Andre Morgan he played at Buford High School and also at Kennesaw State and North Georgia and we didn't have room on the graphic for Jaylen Stow who played at Mercer and is also on the Cincinnati staff so again Georgia ties everywhere and it makes sense because there is so much talent in this state yeah we mentioned St to coach Miller and he it's like how do he connect to Georgia and he forgot he played in Mercer against Miller when he was at UNCG and then after he graduated playing socon ball at mercery joined the staff coach Miller's had a lot of these guys with him for many many years and like I've said Cincinnati's program as a whole before Miller has been so well respected and continues in his tenure Duncan pal at the line hit his first free throw the second Falls in as well transfer from Sacramento State he did not play against Georgia Jord te trying to deploy some press they force a turnover Reeves goes up but he's blocked from behind by chizel James now Cincinnati can run lucos is on the other end that is so tough for Georgia Tech cuz they won that battle they did great job on the full court press got the turnover they just don't get the bucket and then Cincinnati's rewarded on the other end sometimes it's just cool falling on the floor Terry gets it to drop give James some credit too he didn't give up on the play after the turnover Tech forces another one it won't go for Terry third look there it is there's the aggression you're seeing them they're crashing the boards they're going after it they're playing with fire and it's working out bringing the crowd to light a little bit and lucus cuts and oasi Reeves trying to cut him off whistle for the foul yeah you see those offensive rebound num s to2 and that's the the battle in the paint is what we've been looking for but we got to go back to this that's the effort play you mentioned how great Terry was in the last one battles for it doesn't get it gets back the offensive board and puts it away that was a awesome play for me kous hits the first of the one and one Ona little overeager they're trying to inbound the ball he was trying to get going seos lucus started his career at Butler you see Day Day Thomas checking back in scored over a thousand points now in his college career and last year against the yellow jackets had eight points four assists this hit both free throws I don't care where you play you know how to shoot a basketball you know how to shoot a basketball and makos just didn't play at any slot she played at Butler so he fantastic School great program Indiana basketball's built different so pal sizing up Mitchell good denial by Mitchell pal needs help column quiet so far only two points tonight lets it go in the fade away and it won't go just great defense by Cincinnati deep into the shot clock Day Day Thomas did a great job there and his teammates loved it onward chechin knocks it loose and Georgia Tech picks it up pow to the hole takes the contact and gets the roll lcu's finding their groove now Georgia Tech is starting to cause turnovers for Cincinnati they're making it tough on them to keep the ball and then just a great play on the other end taking the contact Duncan Powell gets the and one that's the momentum that's the spark that could go Georgia Tech's way and get this nice and close before they go into the break if you talk about energy guys guys who can light up the team and and get that extra Spirit Duncan pal might be the best on Jordan Tech Team in that category plays with tremendous passion mum took a hard fall on the screen and off the ball screen Day Day Thomas buries a three and now mum the wind knocked out of him they'll stop [Music] play take a look at this screen set by vano colum slow to get up and there it is again I mean it's tough for vano the big body he planted the feet and colum just didn't have the eyes up and running into a brick wall it's tough yeah that's a 60 lb difference not to mention a foot in height I was going to say you're running into a sternum the colum steep back three how about an answer he's got the win back in his sails now what a great play gets knocked down the momentum doesn't go his way hey I don't care other end I'm going to lace it Mitchell with a game high 10 first half points chizel James has space and lucos and Reeves battling and they're going to get no whistle will be out of bounds that was pretty physical on both ends I thought we might be getting a foul on lucous but no call there instead it just goes out another good effort play from Georgia Tech they're starting to Poke Balls loose you saw the Miss shot from jizzel James honestly with this defense they're just waiting for Cincinnati to cool down a little bit from the field be shooting 57% from the floor today over 40% from three an was spins and it won't fall I like that play though getting a pick opening things up and then as he goes towards the rim play that bounce pass off the pick and roll rather than just sending it straight into the paint digel James around the corner and Spins it in and James like we said built like a running back he lowers that shoulder he's hard to stop you got to stay upright on on him you got to move laterally really well to cut him off when he drives in like that but he makes it so hard 205 lbs coming downhill you haven't watched much Cincinnati or weren't with us earlier his father Edan James an NFL Hall of Famer and Lance Terry before he was able to Ricochet it off of James had his foot in the line and it's cool jizzel James where is name comes from he's actually a Junior and his dad passed jizzel on to him but he says jizzel is my Alter Ego it's not it's not who he is on a daily basis but when he gets on the floor that's when he's jizzel and that's when it's time to go and he becomes a baller so far six points four assists for chisel lucous he does not miss this man is automatic you saw that go off his face and you just felt like it was going in he's got a beautiful stroke gets enough space I mean you could give him barely any I feel like he'd still hit Final 5 Seconds the first half on wua eyes it and after the shot clock or the game clock expires Terry lays it in but that's the end of the first half van go off to jizzel James towards the lane Ben Deo has it ripped away bya there's only one second on the shot clock and it's a shot clock violation and they're in the first possession we see Georgia Tech protecting the paint much more effectively and that's something I also wanted to mention if Georgia Tech wanted to get the win they had to continue the pressure we saw at the end of that first half seven turnovers for Cincinnati and all those came in about the last I'd say 8 to five minutes and if they continue that pressure the way they did they can get a lot more scoring chance for themselves Terry had 20 points in the second half against Georgia last time out step back three no a physical rebound from vano him and Ona getting a little tied up Dongo on Mitchell Mitchell trying to take him on backing down and a foul it's going to go against Dongo who can't believe it Mitchell's been the best player on the floor today his handle in the post is so nice he dribbled into free space got around the Defenders to get clear and then he worked on Dongo in the post and is able to draw the foul Dongo didn't love it didn't feel like he got enough that's three on Dongo [Applause] Mitchell at the line and we had a chance to ask coach Miller about Dylan Mitchell and everyone knows what he can do in the paint we've seen it firsthand today but coach Miller was talking up his jump shot has improved drastically hits a lot of freeze in practice and at some point this year he's going to be more of a threat from outside the paint lucous a rare Miss Mitchell another offensive rebound jizel James pulls the trigger and it won't go and another offensive rebound and another foul when you pursue the ball the way Mitchell does good things are going to happen that's why he's collecting so many boards here today and also getting the offensive rebounds to get Second Chance opportunities and does a good job to draw another foul more chances at the line now both the Jordy Tech's big men on rqua and Dongo each have three fouls Mitchell transferred in from Texas he was second in the Big 12 averaging seven and a half rebounds per game he's McDonald's All-American coming out of high school L bird Academy down in Florida basketball I was going to say you know basketball you know that name so Mitchell misses both free throws for Tech looking for their first points of the second half Terry with a headful of steam it's short pal looking for the rebound but it's Conor Hickman I Mitchell one of the alleyoop didn't get it instead lucous a wing won't go and tied up pal all over vano this Cincinnati bench is loving what's going on right now Vendo is able to draw the foul they can keep possession here keep working trying extend that lead really good second half team you saw the Miss from lukosi is not something you're going to see very often but a great look from him which they're going to want to continue to generate on these sets unu what to the bench one of the things we talked about where Jord Tech may have the advantage today was going to be on the glass so far in the second half Cincinnati's outrebounded Jordan Tech 6 to1 and they're plus four for the game Dickman proing six to shoot James dials up another three into the waiting hands of Dongo how contending he was trying to shoot he wanted to yes I don't think he could have C that b Mr official I'd like a trip to the line please doesn't get it there but still draws the foul for Georgia Tech get them a half court set on this end seeing if you can get O'Brien worked in hasn't taken much shots today oh my and a turnover on the inbounds pass can't do [Music] that Mitchell going to work it won't fall maybe it's that fast it might be this side that's the left that the hoop you're looking at right now that might be the friendly one they George splashes a three it's the friendly one I don't have another answer that's the friendly Rim George great job taking the three and if Georgia Tech can get the shots Fallen try and get this one to 10 and then you can play a game from [Music] thereus gets the switch on O'Brien now pass him and before the pass we've got a foul one more look at this Nate George three-pointer talked about it before if George can get going this whole team will follow along with him gets around the pick opens up a little bit of space and he was feeling his shot there could be a confidence Builder going in to the later minutes of this one and that was the key for Coach Tatar even before the season started deflection by Luke O'Brien on the inbounds but how will Nate George and by do handle being unknowns to now featured pieces on their scanner report they're going to get a lot more attention this year as sophomores Dongo a preseason all ACC pick and it's been challenging at times early on this year for those two yeah there's a guy Hickman catch and shoot yes Nice Shot there from Hickman but I was going to say there's a guy wearing the number one penny in Cincinnati practice there's a guy wearing number 11 they're focused on you and they're getting ready for your style LC O'Brien and Dongo has the rebound batted away Conor Hickman though doing it on both ends now he's got nine points on four shots tonight I love Conor Hickman exactly for that reason his efficiency but also he's so smart he's such a smart basketball player he knows how to utilize space to his Advantage he can also lce a through he stepped in starting lineup from Dan skillings Jr after a knee injury another foul here on Georgia Tech George just gets into traffic gets brought down he wasn't very happy about it got up real hot after that one but rather than a turnover he'll take a foul keep it on this side of things think coach star he's okay with some of that intensity that fr frustration they actually challenged his team to have a little more of contempt for the opponent to begin the game felt like they found it in the second half against George adango flat footed no pal trying for the put back and whose ball is he going to be Cincinnati and Duncan pal he mentioned the passion he is begging for a replay of viw STM didn't like it either he felt like it went off last Cincinnati you're seeing the replay in the crowd agrees with Coach STM Hickman step back and a foul going against Cincinnati now it was St to see which way that was going to go in the post both those guys were being Scrappy but like you said about Coach STM the aggression that's what we want to see from Georgia dech he says he doesn't mind with the guy when a guy Jaws a little bit he talks his talk a little B he said when I stepped on the floor the moment I stepped on the floor they were the enemy and that's what he wants to see right there bendo is going to go to the bench after he catches that foul and it's been a conversation all week that was the first thing that coach statamire dressed after the loss to Georgia was the mental makeup of his group trying to improve that Duncan pal ISO on Dylan Mitchell two veterans banging and pal winning out great job by pal takes on the big big man and Mitchell wins the one-on-one battle Duncan pow now with seven points providing a spark Off the Bench for Georgia Tech still a 15-point lead for Cincinnati James that one drops and that's what those early alley oops open up for them there because you're starting to go into the lane with jizel James Georgia Techs hedging off him because they don't want to get the alleyoop allows James to just float one over the [Music] top and mustaf as it knocked loose Hickman will pick up the foul Cincinnati has picked up a 17-point lead stretching it from the half when we come back we DET tech try and find some answers offensively [Music] [Music] your [Music] it's [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] go Georgia Tech searching for answers trying to find themselves these first few games of the season and one thing they have not seen as much of is production from the returners now 11 points today for guys like Nate George and B Dongo and wayy Rees but they have got to get them going they really do and we talked earlier about that freshman to sophomore jump and for for Reeves it's in his senior year how can you step up to be that go-to guy for your team and George he runs the point he's got to be able to control this team and be a leader on the floor and right now all five players on the floor for Georgia Tech are in their first year with the program and out of the timeout mustaf can't get his layup to fall I should say glance Terry of course with tech but did not play last year so nobody played last season with Georgia Tech Cincinnati ahead by 17 has been a crisp performance so far for the Bearcats great feed from lucous and and Taran Paige from point Blake finishes it this team is really good inside to out this definitely could be a team that gets West Miller to his first NCAA tournament they look really really good very early on in the season but first test is going well yeah year four now for Coach Miller he's taken Cincinnati to the NIT a couple of times Musta follows his own miss too strong but he will go to the free throw line he did take UNCG to a couple of tournaments in the Southern Conference but it seems like it's been a steady rise for Cincinnati here and they're one of six teams in the Big 12 ranked in the top 20 they've got three in the top 10 you got Kansas number one Iowa State five Houston seven this is a deep leag very deep the Big 12 is possibly the best in college basketball the ACC obviously who they're playing against right now very tough as well yeah there it is Arizona fell a Duke last night Baylor took a loss to Tennessee but Kansas Iowa State both undefeated entering play this afternoon how do you think that feels you're 18th in the country and you're the fifth or sixth best team in your conference well I think for Cincinnati after being picked 11th last year they're excited just we moved up in the preseason poll of their own league but I'm sure that's something coach Miller probably hadn't brought up too much not at this point in the season but he's got to be if not satisfied at least most ly satisfied with what he's seen from his group today lucous the net hardly moved I'm pretty satisfied with that I'm sure he is too lukosus you got a shooter like that taking it from Deep we've also got a guy who's two for two I mean from Beyond in Betsy these guys are [Applause] crazy and for B Dongo he's now got five points only taken four shots been a featured piece of the offense for Jordan Tech really ever since he started play him last season but hasn't gotten as many looks [Music] today since that his defense surely has something to do with that jumper short for Tyler Psy [Applause] mustaf we've got a foul on betu that one's going to be on the floor I believe I didn't see them show any shots right now fouls are six to four getting close to Bono [Applause] territory inbounds goes to [Applause] Dongo for Tech just trying to find some Rhythm offensively O'Brien there's a quality look that was a really good look from mustaf to pass it inside back to rec cut from O'Brien gets underneath the basket lays it in DayDay Thomas tries to kick it out Betsy's got it and Taran [Applause] Paige strong take Jaden moff and Paige gets it to go I thought we were going to be talking threes all game long but what's really stood out for Cincinnati is their ability to lower the shoulder and get into the paint and Luke O'Brien starting to find some space down there underneath but and Taran Paige just the latest Bearcat to have success down low Cincinnati with a 16-point lead you're on the road in mimish [Music] [Music] [Applause] sh ch your [Music] [Applause] me [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] come [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] we've talked so much about Cincinnati's offense today Nick but their defense has also been a strength early on this year and look coach Miller first one to tell us today their first real test they've played Northern Kentucky Nichols State Morehead State Arkansas Pine Bluff but regardless I don't care who you're playing those numbers are loud all top 10 in division one yeah like you said it doesn't matter who you're playing if you're putting up top 10 numbers in all of NCAA basketball you're doing pretty good they're great protecting the glass we've already talked about how they are around the rim that goes into that aspect and then holding opponents to just about 55 points per game something that they are nearly doing here against Georgia Tech it's a recipe for success I think one number that coach Miller is particularly proud of today is that they're even on the glass against the Jordan Tech Team where that's been a strength of theirs this year against Northern Kentucky they were outrebounded by 15 granted they also shot close to 60% so you know more shots you make the fewer misses there are PAL picks off the pass three on two Terry going in and he draws the foul I love Duncan pal he has been the spark Off the Bench that Georgia Tech needed they couldn't get anything going like I said they had the Spurt of steals in the second half but Duncan Powell has come in and done exactly what you just saw just effort plays getting offensive boards for for put back opportunities and just right there good positioning and taking a steal a severe injury for Powell his senior year in high school forc him to miss two seasons originally committed to Arkansas the injury put him at North Carolina a where he registered a year played a season transferred out to Sacramento State now here at Georgia Tech it was kind of a one-of a kind path is how he describes it back to the power four level it's a journey he really went on a journey to get back and credit to him for going through all of that to get back to this [Applause] level and he is the self-appointed Shag man as well that's a reference to his haircut seven to shoot dday Thomas to the Lane kicks it out bets he's got to let it go and air ball Dongo the rebound Here Comes Georgia Tech Jaden mustaf at the point guard position his first real run and a little out of control in transition Hickman gets Terry in the air and there it is that's why Cincinnati's so good they can take you off of any mistake and make you pay for it almost immediately mustaf has been good at the point as of late but like you said drive straight in kind of chaotically to the rack and then Cincinnati makes you pay at the other way and that is his game he is a dribble Drive guard Terry out to Luke O'Brien who's had some success here in the second half great Hands by Dylan Mitchell only 5 Seconds to shoot you love Duncan pow and it won't go really nice move to get that shot off but him and Mitchell have been the matchup to watch so far in the second half Hickman surges inside feeds down low Bango cleans his plate yeah don't even go up against that just Let It Go by because vgo's going to make you pay as he does right there he sees food on the table it's not going to be there for long the Cincinnati Bearcats Aziz bendo the seven-footer and the Bearcats dominating here on the road in Atlanta [Music] [Music] my favorite Thanksgiving food is mac and cheese mac and cheese I make a mean macaroni and cheese oh yeah from scratch super cheesy big fat noodles it's probably the best in the entire world is better than yours sweet potato pie sweet potato pie the stuffing that my mom makes right out of the bird y like him I like everything you got to have the yams some candy dams you got to have the cic greens you know cranberry that be in the can yep you got to have it you got to have it [Music] [Applause] re hold [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] oh my favorite Thanksgiving food is mac and cheese mac and cheese I make a mean macaroni and cheese oh yeah from scratch super cheesy big fat noodles it's probably the best in the entire world it's better than yours sweet potato pie sweet potato pie the stuffing that my mom makes right out of the bird I like him I like everything you got to have the yams some candy dams got to have a cic greens you know cranberry that be in the can yep you got to have it you got to have it if your mouth's not watering yet it should be we're only 6 days away from Thanksgiving and that means two things one a lot of great food two a lot of great basketball this is where it feels to me like the basketball season really starts around this time of year like feel for you and me it's like hoopsgiving yeah we got a lot of games going on around Thanksgiving and it's a great time and like you said lots of food that's the best part which which which one on the on on that list are you trying first I was going stuffing off of what was just listed I'm going stuffing I want Leonard Hamilton's mac and cheese he's been making that for a long time onze was three won't go gets his own Miss dcan pal this three-pointer short still waiting to see kaasi Reeves worked through him he like that sweet potato pie Duncan pal with the twoand jam Duncan Pal's been that spark that they've needed Georgia Tech's been a small run at times away from making this a 10-point game you'll hear coaches all the time break it in to TV timeouts break it into media breaks so you can just get back in little bit at a time which Georgia Tech needs to do here chisel James three-pointer won't go and a whistle on the rebound underneath get in there be a foul coming here against Dorian anua that's going to be his fourth going to have to start thinking about fouls for anua he's got four and has three as well or he has three himself so start to think about protecting them and they do exactly that now Dongo comes in give him a break and you made the point before before we went on the air today Nick but that's going to be an area of growth for Dorian anua he's got in foul trouble a couple times now this year you kind of expect that with a younger post player and caught walking with it vano something didn't look right yeah just moved the feet a little more before took the jump but like you said when you have a freshman big your first thought is how is he in foul trouble is he a guy you can trust in the paint or is he is going to get you into trouble pretty early and hward Che was actually been pretty good overall of not getting fouled out still like you said some foul [Applause] trouble F so far nine points leads all yellow jacket scores now Nate George barking out instructions somebody's got to go up with it and with two seconds on the shot clock foul on jizzel James and Coach West Miller just tried to pull some hair out you're seeing more mistakes be made by Cincinnati here in the second half I felt like that first half the Bearcats were just so on top of it every every aspect of the game looked clean it looked good they were working well as a unit together I mean now you're starting to see some of those lapses little mistakes here and there and the pressure from Georgia Tech causing some turnovers [Applause] Reeves misses the front end of a one and one pal trying to rip away the rebound and he's not giving anything up but Cincinnati with the board missed opportunity for Georgia Tech been pretty good at the free throw line today 9 for 12 in the corner Dylan Mitchell yes sir he can do it oh that jump shot what did he say he's working on his jump shot if he can unlock that imagine the player he can be we'll look at it right there Corner three for him this first three of the season Nate George answers right back that's George's second three now they're going to get back in this down the stretch not much time threes hey everyone knows they're more than twos will'll help you out three won't fall for DayDay James and it's going to stick and go to Georgia Tech I beg your pardon so yellow jacket basketball less than 8 minutes to play in Cincinnati maintaining that large double digigit lead how about illan Mitchel that jump shot might fly this year [Music] [Music] away me watch [Music] welcome back to mckas Pavilion Saturday afternoon Hoops but hey you know it's a Saturday in the fall it is still football season and take a look football royalty Eden James Hall of Fame class of 2020 watching his son jizzel in the Bearcats tonight over 10,000 career rushing yards led the NFL and rushing yard yards come out of the University of Miami 99 and 2000 and jiz kind of carving his own path here in the hardwood he is and he looks like a football player he's got the fills you can tell his dad built him up the same way and he said he he named him jizzel because that nickname because he wanted him to carve his own path with it do something himself with it and he's done great eight points tonight yeah if you're going his given name is Edan James Jr as Duncan Powell takes it to the rack he'll go to the line but when you have Edan James as your dad if it says Edan James people are going to know it's one thought yes it's oh oh you're you're that guy so that's who that's who not exactly like a more common name Edan you're going to know so far since n given a chance to give few of their starters a [Applause] breather f misses the free throw but he leads Georgia Tech with nine points and if there is a silver lining today for the yellow jackets I think it's what you seen from Duncan Powell Off the Bench I tend to agree he's come in and been exactly what they needed he's added a certain level of intensity and fire that they've wanted to see from all their players and he could start that by Leading by example and Tyler Psy freshman turns it [Applause] over and Duncan pal the shagman what do you got on that haircut oh I mean we talked about it in shootter around I mean it it sticks out it's creative exactly Dongo challenging Paige and and Teran Paige can't believe it going straight up as his contention that's going to be four on him and Cincinnati faithful not too happy with that call and obviously like you said it has to send Paige to the bench five fouls yeah beg you pardon that's his fifth so he is done for the day so his game cut short here in his hometown and D misses the free throw for to Tech they've left a few points at the free throw line particularly missing the front end of a couple of one in ones yeah if you want to get back in this game you think about Powell was just at the line now dong Go's at the line well he could have had four points there instead you're walking away with maybe one and a foul here against Georgia Tech going be on Luke O'Brien [Music] good to see DayDay Thomas getting this many minutes he's already matched his total from his first game of the season 13 against Northern Kentucky also interesting seeing him on the floor with jizzel James see how they work as a back court let say they work pretty well it works out I think they have a little bit of a connection there yes I'd say so both for Turners for Cincinnati jizzel having to step in when DayDay suffered a season ending injury late in the [Music] year O'Brian taking on lucus another rebound for Dylan Mitchell now one board shot a double double prous Has It swatted Away by O'Brien pal to George Who bobbles the pass and it won't go and it's saved to by two Lucas by Dylan Mitchell Mr do it all for Cincinnati today like you said he's one board away from a double double and then tossing it in there yeah they're going to give him credit for Rebound there and there [Music] lead up to 21 now for Cincinnati largest of the afternoon George there's a three falling for him and for the yellow jackets you're just trying to find some momentum going in this week I totally agree and with Georgia Tech we talked about what happened against Georgia 19 points first half and then you put up 50 in the second half what I'd imagine coach star is going to look at after this is just trying to put a full 40 minutes

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