#75 Cincinnati Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Cincinnati Bearcats
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #75
 
Conference Rank: #12 Big 12
 
 
2022-23 Record: 23-13, 11-7 (AAC)
2022-23 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Wes Miller
Coach Record: 41-28 at Cincinnati, 226-163 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Landers Nolley II, Guard, 16.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.6 apg
David DeJulius, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 5.3 apg
Mika Adams-Woods, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.2 apg
Jeremiah Davenport, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
Kalu Ezikpe, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.2 apg
 
 
Key Returning Players:
Viktor Lakhin, Junior, Forward, 11.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 0.5 apg
Ody Oguama, Senior, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.5 apg
Dan Skillings Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
 
Key New Players:
Aziz Bandaogo, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Utah Valley
CJ Fredrick, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Kentucky
Rayvon Griffith, Freshman, Forward
Jizzle James, Freshman, Guard
Simas Lukosius, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Butler
John Newman III, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Clemson
Jamille Reynolds, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Temple
Day Day Thomas, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.1 (53rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.3 (147, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.8 (170, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.7 (115, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (46, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.1 (117, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.6 (218, 7)
Rebound Margin: 2.6 (101, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.5 (31, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.7 (30, 2)