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No. 19 Cincinnati controls the paint in win over Grambling

Aziz Bandaogo led No. 19 Cincinnati with 15 points as the host Bearcats dominated in the paint in an 84-49 win against Grambling State on Sunday. Dillon Mitchell scored 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Day Day Thomas added 12 points for the Bearcats (10-1). Ernest Ross scored a game-high 16 points for Grambling State (2-10). Mikale Stevenson added 11 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Tigers. Cincinnati had a 40-26 advantage on points scored in the paint. The Bearcats had nine dunks and eight layups. The tone was set early for the Bearcats when a Mitchell steal led to a lefty windmill jam that gave the Bearcats a 7-2 lead.