On Saturday, March 2, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats earned a crucial Big 12 win over Kansas State, 74-72, finally ending their losing streak.

Keep scrolling to see everything we spotted during UC’s win against Kansas State.

Photos by John Haggard

Fans getting ready for the start of the game – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Simas Lukosius (#41) during pregame introductions – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Pregame scenes at Fifth Third Arena – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Day Day Thomas (#1) during pregame introductions – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius driving the baseline – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius driving the baseline – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Viktor Lakhin (#30) taking an early 3-point shot – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Viktor Lakhin (#30) during pregame introductions – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Viktor Lakhin (#30) during pregame introductions – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Simas Lukosius (#41) during pregame introductions – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Pregame scenes at Fifth Third Arena – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) bringing the ball up the court – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jizzle James (#2) bringing the ball up the court – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Fan’s getting hyped up before tip-off – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) driving the baseline – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati Head Coach, Wes Miller, shouting instructions from the bench – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
The opening tip-off between Cincinnati’s Aziz Bandaogo and Kansas State’s Jerrell Colbert (#20) – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) driving up the middle of the court – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Kansas State’s Tylor Perry (#2) taking on Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Aziz Bandaogo (#55) getting ready for the jump – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Kansas State’s Arthur Kaluma (#24) in the huddle during a media timeout – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
The Indiana Pacers dunk team during their halftime performance – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Wes Miller (HC) arguing a call with the officiating crew – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Wes Miller (HC) making some coaching decisions from the bench – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
The Bearcat getting in on some halftime action with his own dunk stunt – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jamille Reynolds (#13) attempting a free-throw – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Kansas State’s Arthur Kaluma (#24) taking a free-throw – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) after being fouled by Kansas State – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jizzle James (#2) getting blocked by Kansas State’s Jerrell Colbert (#20) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) hitting a wide-open 3-pointer – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) fouled on a shooting attempt – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
The Indiana Pacers dunk team during their halftime performance – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) driving the lane – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) fouled on a shooting attempt – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) bringing the ball up the court – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jizzle James (#2) inbounding the ball – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jizzle James (#2) making a crazy move to get the 2 points for the Bearcats – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Dan Skillings celebrating a big block by the Bearcats’ defense – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Kansas State’s Arthur Kaluma (#24) inbounding the ball – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) after draining a huge 3-pointer – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) making a move to create enough space for a shot – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Wes Miller (HC) arguing a call with the officiating crew – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Wes Miller (HC) giving strategy in the final moments of the 2nd half – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jamille Reynolds (#13) attempting a free throw – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Dan Skillings Jr celebrating a big 3-point play – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
A Bearcat cheerleader trying to get the student section loud – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati during a timeout – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) with a wide-open windmill dunk – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Aziz Bandaogo (#55) slamming down a dunk – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) hitting a huge 3-point shot to extend UC’s lead – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
The Kansas State bench shouting orders to the players on the court – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Wes Miller (HC) giving strategy in the final moments of the 2nd half – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jamille Reynolds (#13) exits the game with an aparent knee injury – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s bench celebrating a big 3-point shot made by John Newman III – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) driving the lane – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) fouled by two Kansas State players – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Aziz Bandaogo (#55) attempting a free-throw – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) going up for a dunk – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard
A Cincinnati fan tries to distract the Kansas State free-throw shooter – Cincinnati vs Kansas State Big 12 Men’s Basketball (3/2/2024) Photo: John Haggard