This afternoon the Bearcats (2-0) welcomed in reigning Big Sky Champions Eastern Washington (0-2) to Fifth Third Arena as they wrap up their multi team event presented by Allegiant Air. The Bearcats are coming off a 93-61 victory over Detroit Mercy on Friday night where they saw six players score in double digits, led by C.J Fredrick who finished with a game high 14 points on 5-6 shooting. The Bearcats were looking to start the season 3-0 for the third straight season dating back to the 2020-2021 season.
Final Stats
The Bearcats saw five players score in double figures for the second straight game highlighted a career day from Viktor Lakhin finished with a career high 26 points and 11 rebounds on an efficient 9-of-12 shooting.
Jizzle James recorded his second straight game in double digits after scoring 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting.
Simas Lukosius and Day Day Thomas each recorded 11 points, while John Newman contributed a quiet 12 points.