Utah fights its way to a win over Cincinnati, snapping a losing streak in the process

Key Highlights

• I’m really excited about that.
• We had 22 assists on 24 made baskets.
• That’s Utah basketball,” Utah coach Gavin Petersen said.“I’m really proud of our kids for moving the ball and sharing the ball.”That effort was led by senior Lani White, who dropped in a game-high 23 points and hit six 3-pointers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementShe also had six rebounds and two assists to counter four turnovers while shooting 8 of 14 from the field.“I was confident in my shot, but I was trying to play within our offense, kick out 3s, just playing inside out,” White said.“The rim looked a lot bigger after the first shot went in.
• I was trying to stay within our system and hit the normal shots that we always shoot.”White’s fellow senior Maty Wilke also came up big, adding 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. While it wasn’t the best shooting night for the Utes, who shot 41.4% from the floor and were 8 of 29 from 3-point range, they were 11 of 14 from the free-throw line. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCincinnati, meanwhile, struggled scoring until the fourth quarter as it tried to rally.
• The Bearcats (9-17, 4-10 Big 12) shot 38.7% overall, 2 of 11 from 3-point range and 9 of 17 from the free-throw line.“The tougher team wins and the past two games, we weren’t the tougher team.