| FG | 3s | REB | TO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road | 35-63 | 9-18 | 37 | 11 |
| Home | 33-62 | 9-25 | 27 | 8 |
Scoring

0:002nd HalfMichael Imariagbe makes 0-foot tip in layup
0:082nd HalfDonovan Oday makes free throw 1 of 1
0:082nd HalfDonovan Oday makes driving layup
0:162nd HalfMichael Imariagbe makes free throw 2 of 2
0:452nd HalfKellen Pickett makes free throw 2 of 2
0:452nd HalfKellen Pickett makes free throw 1 of 2
1:232nd HalfDominic Pangonis makes free throw 2 of 2
1:232nd HalfDominic Pangonis makes free throw 1 of 2
1:442nd HalfMichael Imariagbe makes 0-foot tip in layup
2:122nd HalfKael Robinson makes driving layup
2:462nd HalfKellen Pickett makes 24-foot three point jumper (Michael Cooper assists)
3:122nd HalfDonovan Oday makes 7-foot floating jump shot
3:222nd HalfMichael Imariagbe makes layup
4:082nd HalfMichael Cooper makes free throw 1 of 1
4:082nd HalfMichael Cooper makes driving layup
4:562nd HalfKellen Pickett makes layup (TJ Burch assists)
5:262nd HalfTJ Burch makes layup
5:402nd HalfKael Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
5:412nd HalfKael Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2
6:122nd HalfKael Robinson makes layup
6:372nd HalfAndrea Holden makes 2-foot dunk (TJ Burch assists)
7:062nd HalfTJ Burch makes driving layup
7:172nd HalfAndrea Holden makes free throw 1 of 2
7:352nd HalfDan Gherezgher makes driving layup
7:532nd HalfDonovan Rakotonanahary makes layup (Dan Gherezgher assists)
8:012nd HalfMichael Cooper makes 23-foot three point jumper (TJ Burch assists)
8:162nd HalfTae Dozier makes free throw 1 of 1
8:162nd HalfTae Dozier makes layup
8:502nd HalfMichael Imariagbe makes layup
9:052nd HalfDonovan Rakotonanahary makes 0-foot tip in layup
9:222nd HalfMichael Imariagbe makes free throw 2 of 2
9:462nd HalfDan Gherezgher makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Kael Robinson assists)
10:092nd HalfKellen Pickett makes 4-foot dunk (Michael Imariagbe assists)
10:232nd HalfDan Gherezgher makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kael Robinson assists)
10:442nd HalfKellen Pickett makes 0-foot tip in layup
11:102nd HalfKellen Pickett makes layup
11:322nd HalfTJ Burch makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Imariagbe assists)
12:052nd HalfLJ Wells makes layup
12:272nd HalfTJ Burch makes layup
13:192nd HalfDominic Pangonis makes 2-foot dunk
13:392nd HalfDonovan Rakotonanahary makes layup (Tae Dozier assists)
14:012nd HalfTae Dozier makes 2-foot dunk (Ethan Elliott assists)
14:062nd HalfSam Alamutu makes 0-foot tip in layup
14:542nd HalfDan Gherezgher makes driving layup
15:192nd HalfSam Alamutu makes driving layup (Michael Cooper assists)
15:372nd HalfAndrea Holden makes free throw 2 of 2
15:372nd HalfAndrea Holden makes free throw 1 of 2
16:062nd HalfDonovan Oday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dan Gherezgher assists)
16:172nd HalfAndrea Holden makes layup
16:372nd HalfTae Dozier makes free throw 1 of 2
17:032nd HalfMichael Cooper makes driving layup (Michael Imariagbe assists)
18:412nd HalfEthan Elliott makes free throw 2 of 2
18:582nd HalfKellen Pickett makes free throw 2 of 2
18:582nd HalfKellen Pickett makes free throw 1 of 2
0:401st HalfKellen Pickett makes layup
0:561st HalfDonovan Oday makes layup (Ethan Elliott assists)
1:531st HalfLJ Wells makes layup
2:271st HalfLJ Wells makes layup
2:511st HalfMichael Imariagbe makes layup
3:061st HalfKael Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
3:061st HalfKael Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2
3:231st HalfMichael Cooper makes driving layup
4:031st HalfMichael Cooper makes 25-foot three point jumper (Solomon Callaghan assists)
4:401st HalfLJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
4:401st HalfLJ Wells makes free throw 1 of 2
5:031st HalfDonovan Oday makes 27-foot three point jumper (LJ Wells assists)
5:411st HalfTJ Burch makes layup
5:581st HalfDan Gherezgher makes free throw 1 of 1
5:581st HalfDan Gherezgher makes layup (LJ Wells assists)
6:221st HalfMichael Cooper makes layup (TJ Burch assists)
6:511st HalfDan Gherezgher makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tae Dozier assists)
7:261st HalfLJ Wells makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dan Gherezgher assists)
8:061st HalfMichael Imariagbe makes layup
8:331st HalfDonovan Oday makes 31-foot three point jumper (Addison Archer assists)
9:091st HalfMichael Imariagbe makes free throw 2 of 2
9:271st HalfKael Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
9:271st HalfKael Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2
9:481st HalfTJ Burch makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kellen Pickett assists)
10:041st HalfDonovan Oday makes free throw 2 of 2
10:041st HalfDonovan Oday makes free throw 1 of 2
10:451st HalfKael Robinson makes free throw 1 of 1
10:451st HalfKael Robinson makes layup
11:291st HalfDonovan Oday makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
11:551st HalfAndrea Holden makes 6-foot jumper
12:271st HalfEthan Elliott makes driving layup
13:521st HalfDan Gherezgher makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tae Dozier assists)
14:211st HalfSolomon Callaghan makes 27-foot three point jumper (TJ Burch assists)
15:481st HalfLJ Wells makes driving layup
16:101st HalfKael Robinson makes layup
16:291st HalfSolomon Callaghan makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kellen Pickett assists)
16:451st HalfDan Gherezgher makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ethan Elliott assists)
17:411st HalfKael Robinson makes 4-foot hook shot
18:141st HalfKellen Pickett makes layup (Solomon Callaghan assists)
18:331st HalfEthan Elliott makes driving layup
18:561st HalfSolomon Callaghan makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dominic Pangonis assists)
19:181st HalfEthan Elliott makes driving layup
19:391st HalfSolomon Callaghan makes 23-foot three point jumper
Defense
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7:00 PM, February 28, 2026
Truist Arena
Highland Heights
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