Cincinnati defeats Ohio State in outdoor basketball exhibition

The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 79-68 in an outdoor exhibition game during the CareSource Invitational at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.

Cincinnati's Tylen Riley led the scoring with 23 points. Ohio State's John Mobley Jr. was the lone double-digit scorer for the Buckeyes, finishing with 15 points. While Ohio State held a lead for over 23 minutes, Cincinnati ultimately pulled ahead in the latter stages of the game, outscoring the Buckeyes 48 to 32 in the paint.

Cincinnati head coach Jerrod Calhoun noted that the team dealt with a mild ankle injury to Myles Colvin, though he expects Colvin to return to practice by Friday. Ohio State coach Diebler indicated that team rotations and starting lineups remain a work in progress as the Buckeyes prepare for their season opener against BYU on November 2.