Late Overtime 3-pointer Dooms San Francisco to NIT Loss at Cincinnati

Late Overtime 3-pointer Dooms San Francisco to NIT Loss at Cincinnati
Cincinnati Coach Wes Miller looks on during a Big 12 Conference Tournament game against Baylor in Kansas City, Mo., on March 14, 2024. Albert Cesare/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK via Field Level Media
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CINCINNATI—Simas Lukosius sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with four seconds left in overtime to lift second-seeded Cincinnati to a 73–72 win over San Francisco in a first-round National Invitation Tournament game Wednesday night.

Lukosius went 8-of-10 from 3-point distance and tied a career-high with 28 points for the Bearcats, who will host Bradley in the second round. Dan Skillings Jr. had 16 points and eight rebounds, and Jizzle James added 11 points off the bench for Cincinnati (21–14). The Bearcats had lost to Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament on Thursday.