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N'Guessan, McDaniel power Kansas State in 54-49 win over Cincinnati

AP
Mar 05, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) David N'Guessan had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Dug McDaniel added 13 points, and Kansas State defeated Cincinnati 54-49 on Wednesday night.

N'Guessan scored eight points and McDaniel scored six in a key stretch of the second half in which K-State (15-15, 9-10 Big 12) outscored Cincinnati 14-8 to build a seven-point lead. The run culminated in a layup and a jumper by N'Guessan and a jumper from McDaniel to give the Wildcats a 52-45 lead with four minutes remaining.

The Wildcats cooled off and their next four possessions resulted in a turnover and three missed shots while two baskets by Jizzle James got Cincinnati within 52-49.

Kansas State finally scored again when Brendan Hausen made two free throws for a 54-49 lead with 22 seconds left. Cincinnati missed a 3-pointer, N'Guessan missed the front end of the bonus, and Cincinnati missed another 3-pointer as time ran out.

Cincinnati led by seven with 14 1/2 minutes left in the second half before Kansas State’s 8-0 run gave the Wildcats a 36-35 lead with 12 minutes remaining, their first lead since 4-2.

Day Day Thomas had 12 points and James 10 for Cincinnati (17-13, 7-12).

Kansas State has won back-to-back games for the first time since Feb. 8 and 11.

With one game left in the regular season, Kansas State is tied with West Virginia and TCU for eighth place. Cincinnati and UCF are tied for 12th.

Kansas State hosts No. 10 Iowa State on Saturday. Cincinnati visits Oklahoma State, also on Saturday.

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1st Half
KSU
Wildcats
22
CINCY
Bearcats
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		David N'Guessan vs. Aziz Bandaogo (Brendan Hausen gains possession)
19:32		Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
19:30		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
19:09		Dillon Mitchell misses two point hook shot
19:07		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
18:50	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Max Jones assists)	2-0
18:21		Dillon Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Coleman Hawkins steals)
18:17		Coleman Hawkins turnover (carrying)
18:02	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot	2-2
17:30		Max Jones misses three point jump shot
17:28		Bearcats defensive rebound
17:04		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
17:02		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
16:54	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)	4-2
16:42		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:40		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
16:23		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
16:21		Max Jones offensive rebound
16:15		Max Jones turnover (Dillon Mitchell steals)
16:05		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
16:03		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
15:57	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup (Simas Lukošius assists)	4-4
15:32		Max Jones misses three point jump shot
15:30		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
15:22		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
15:20		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
15:16		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
15:14		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
15:04	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists)	4-7
14:34		Coleman Hawkins turnover (lost ball)
14:34		TV timeout
14:12		David N'Guessan personal foul (Simas Lukošius draws the foul)
14:00		Aziz Bandaogo turnover (lost ball)
13:30	+3	Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)	7-7
13:09	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot	7-9
12:45		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
12:43		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
12:27		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:25		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
12:15		David Castillo turnover (lost ball) (Dan Skillings Jr. steals)
11:49		Jizzle James misses two point layup
11:47		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
11:42		Dug McDaniel misses two point layup
11:40		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
11:15	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Tyler Betsey assists)	7-11
11:00		David Castillo turnover (bad pass) (Dan Skillings Jr. steals)
10:55		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
10:53		C.J. Jones defensive rebound
10:37		Jizzle James blocks C.J. Jones's two point jump shot
10:35		Josh Reed defensive rebound
10:16		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
10:14		Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
9:58		Coleman Hawkins misses two point hook shot
9:56		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
9:49	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup	7-13
9:21		C.J. Jones misses three point jump shot
9:19		Jizzle James defensive rebound
9:11		Coleman Hawkins shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
9:11		TV timeout
9:11		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:11		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:11		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
8:48		Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
8:46		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
8:37	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point hook shot (Simas Lukošius assists)	7-15
8:12	+2	Max Jones makes two point jump shot	9-15
8:03		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
8:01		C.J. Jones defensive rebound
7:55		C.J. Jones turnover (lost ball)
7:39		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:37		Max Jones defensive rebound
7:30		Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass)
7:30		TV timeout
7:22	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	9-17
7:01		Simas Lukošius personal foul (Max Jones draws the foul)
6:44		David N'Guessan misses two point hook shot
6:42		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
6:40		Brendan Hausen personal foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
6:34		Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (David N'Guessan steals)
6:34		Day Day Thomas personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
6:18	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot	11-17
5:49	+2	Simas Lukošius makes two point jump shot	11-19
5:18		Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
5:16		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
5:13	+3	Max Jones makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)	14-19
5:01		Aziz Bandaogo turnover (bad pass) (Max Jones steals)
4:59		Day Day Thomas personal foul (Max Jones draws the foul)
4:32		Max Jones misses three point jump shot
4:30		Max Jones offensive rebound
4:15	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Dug McDaniel assists)	16-19
3:59		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
3:57		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
3:37		Max Jones misses three point jump shot
3:35		Jizzle James defensive rebound
3:26		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
3:24		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
3:21		C.J. Jones personal foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
3:21		TV timeout
3:20	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Jizzle James assists)	16-21
2:58	+3	Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Max Jones assists)	19-21
2:19		Tyler Betsey misses two point jump shot
2:17		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
2:03		Dan Skillings Jr. blocks David Castillo's two point jump shot
2:01		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
1:55		Jizzle James misses two point layup
1:53		Max Jones defensive rebound
1:38	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup	21-21
1:29		Mobi Ikegwuruka shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-22
1:29	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-23
1:09		Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot
1:07		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
0:54		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
0:52		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
0:46		Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (Brendan Hausen draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-23
0:46		Brendan Hausen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:46		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
0:40		Max Jones personal foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
0:39	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Simas Lukošius assists)	22-25
0:23		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:02		Dillon Mitchell blocks David N'Guessan's two point layup
0:00		Max Jones offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
KSU
Wildcats
32
CINCY
Bearcats
24

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Dillon Mitchell turnover (traveling)
19:14		Max Jones misses three point jump shot
19:12		Jizzle James defensive rebound
18:57		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point dunk
18:55		Jizzle James offensive rebound
18:46		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:44		Josh Reed offensive rebound
18:42		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
18:40		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
18:38	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk	22-27
18:30	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)	24-27
18:08		Josh Reed misses two point jump shot
18:06		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
17:59		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
17:57		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
17:46	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)	24-29
17:20		Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
17:20	+1	David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-29
17:20	+1	David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-29
16:55		Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
16:53		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
16:33		Dug McDaniel misses two point layup
16:31		Josh Reed defensive rebound
16:25		Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup
16:23		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
16:23		Coleman Hawkins shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
16:23		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:23		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:23		Max Jones defensive rebound
16:09		Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Day Day Thomas steals)
16:04		Max Jones personal foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
16:03	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Simas Lukošius assists)	26-31
15:41	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point hook shot	28-31
15:19	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	28-34
14:47		David N'Guessan turnover (bad pass)
14:47		TV timeout
14:35		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
14:33		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
14:30		David N'Guessan shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
14:30	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-35
14:14		Coleman Hawkins misses two point hook shot
14:12		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
14:04		Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball)
13:45	+2	Max Jones makes two point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)	30-35
13:29		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
13:27		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
13:14	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)	32-35
13:14		Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
13:14		David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:14		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
12:44		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
12:42		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
12:31	+2	Max Jones makes two point layup	34-35
12:00		Jizzle James turnover (lost ball) (Dug McDaniel steals)
11:55	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup (Dug McDaniel assists)	36-35
11:53		Bearcats 30 second timeout
11:53		TV timeout
11:37		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
11:35		Wildcats defensive rebound
11:32		TV timeout
11:10		Coleman Hawkins turnover (lost ball)
10:52	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	36-37
10:41		Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
10:39		Josh Reed defensive rebound
10:21		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
10:19		Max Jones defensive rebound
10:09	+2	C.J. Jones makes two point layup	38-37
9:48		Jizzle James turnover (lost ball) (David N'Guessan steals)
9:42	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup	40-37
9:20	+2	Simas Lukošius makes two point layup (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)	40-39
8:58		Max Jones misses two point jump shot
8:56		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
8:54	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup	42-39
8:40		Jizzle James turnover (bad pass) (Dug McDaniel steals)
8:39		Jizzle James clear path foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
8:39	+1	Dug McDaniel makes clear path free throw 1 of 2	43-39
8:39	+1	Dug McDaniel makes clear path free throw 2 of 2	44-39
8:15		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
8:13		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
8:01		Max Jones shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
8:01		Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:01	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-40
7:46		Dug McDaniel turnover (bad pass) (Day Day Thomas steals)
7:42		Max Jones shooting foul (Josh Reed draws the foul)
7:42		TV timeout
7:42		Josh Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:42	+1	Josh Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-41
7:29	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)	46-41
7:03	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot	46-43
6:41		Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
6:39		Bearcats defensive rebound
6:21	+2	Josh Reed makes two point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	46-45
6:01		Coleman Hawkins misses two point hook shot
5:59		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
5:53		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
5:51		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
5:38		Day Day Thomas blocks Dug McDaniel's two point layup
5:36		Wildcats offensive rebound
5:35	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)	48-45
5:14		Dillon Mitchell turnover (lost ball)
4:51	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)	50-45
4:48		Bearcats 30 second timeout
4:24		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
4:22		Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
4:04	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot	52-45
3:48	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	52-47
3:18		Dug McDaniel misses two point layup
3:16		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
3:09		Coleman Hawkins blocks Aziz Bandaogo's two point layup
3:07		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
2:57		Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass)
2:57		TV timeout
2:32		Josh Reed misses two point jump shot
2:30		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
2:04		Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
2:02		Jizzle James defensive rebound
1:48	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	52-49
1:39		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:25		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
1:23		Josh Reed defensive rebound
1:10		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
1:08		Jizzle James offensive rebound
1:01		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
0:59		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
0:55		David N'Guessan blocks Aziz Bandaogo's two point layup
0:53		Josh Reed offensive rebound
0:53		Bearcats 60 second timeout
0:46		Jizzle James misses two point layup
0:44		Wildcats defensive rebound
0:28		Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
0:23		Josh Reed personal foul (Brendan Hausen draws the foul)
0:22		Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
0:22		Day Day Thomas personal foul (Brendan Hausen draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-49
0:22	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-49
0:12		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
0:10		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
0:10		Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
0:10		David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:10		Josh Reed defensive rebound
0:02		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
0:00		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound