Clemson men's basketball went to the transfer portal for its latest big addition. Cincinnati transfer Viktor Lakhin (6-11 240) committed to the Tigers on Wednesday.
Brad Brownell and the Clemson basketball program have landed a big-time transfer commitment. Viktor Lakhin, a veteran big man from Cincinnati, announced his commitment to the Tigers via his Instagram Wednesday morning.
The Bearcats are missing veteran forward Viktor Lakhin (ankle) for the third consecutive game on Tuesday as they take on West Virginia in the first round of the 2024 Big 12 Tournament.
The Bearcats are missing veteran forward Viktor Lakhin (ankle) for the second consecutive game on Saturday. The Russian isn't warming up with the team as they wrap up the regular season.
The injury bug just won't leave Cincinnati alone this season as the basketball team is without key players in leading rebounder Viktor Lakhin (ankle) for the Oklahoma game and CJ Fredrick (hamstring).
Tuesday night, Wes Miller and the Cincinnati Bearcats saw their chances of an at-large bid decrease yet again following a 67-59 loss to No.1 Houston. Winners Cincinnati forward Viktor Lakhin had his best performance of conference play following his 11-point, nine-rebound outing.
The Bearcats have now fallen in four of their last five games following their loss on Saturday, as their NCAA Tournament chances decreased by nearly 40% over the past two weeks. Cincinnati got completely outplayed by the Horned Frogs in all aspects across the 75-57 defeat.
There's always a handful of college players who don't get as much national attention as they deserve, but are incredible players that could make an impact at the next level.
A trip home was just what the doctor ordered, and Oklahoma is back on solid footing. The No. 15-ranked Sooners halted their two-game road skid with a win over West Virginia at the Lloyd Noble Center, but OU (14-3, 2-2 Big 12) is back on the road Saturday to test the treacherous Big 12 waters.
Wes Miller and the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-4, 1-2 Big 12) continue their gauntlet of a schedule as they prepare to take on arguably the hottest team in college basketball to date, TCU.
The Cincinnati Bearcats will host the TCU Horned Frogs on Tuesday, January 16. TCU is coming off two Top-Ten wins against the Oklahoma Sooners and the Houston Cougars.
An exciting game ended in heartbreak for Cincinnati as the team fell to Texas 74-73. It was a battle of the bigs as Viktor Lakhin (17 points, four rebounds) and Dylan Disu (career-high 33 points, six rebounds) battled back and forth in another game where UC couldn't contain one of the top players on the opposing team.
Viktor Lakhin had 17 points and seven rebounds as Cincinnati upset No. 12 BYU 71-60 on Saturday night in Provo, Utah, in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams.
Wes Miller and the Bearcats improved to 9-2 on the season following their 65-49 victory over Merrimack on Tuesday night. It was much closer than many expected.
Viktor Lakhin scored a game-high 18 points to go with seven rebounds while leading Cincinnati past visiting Merrimack 65-49 in a nonconference game on Tuesday.
Merrimack enters tonight's battle with Cincinnati owning a 5-6 record following their 89-85 win over Felician University on Saturday. The Warriors started the season projected to finish fourth in the NEC preseason polls just behind Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Time is a flat circle. UC's Crosstown Shootout losing streak extended to six straight outings as Quincy Olivari (27 points, season-high 6-of-8 from deep) went nuclear from outside for the second straight game in an 84-79 Xavier win.
The Bearcats are 7-0 for the first time this decade as they turn attention to Xavier following a 99-62 win over Florida Gulf Coast. Viktor Lakhin (19 points, nine rebounds, six assists) and CJ Fredrick (19 points) discussed the dominant win along with head coach Wes Miller.
Viktor Lakhin and CJ Fredrick scored 19 points apiece, and host Cincinnati remained unbeaten by hammering Florida Gulf Coast 99-62 Sunday afternoon. One of 15 undefeated teams remaining, the Bearcats (7-0) trailed just once in the game, led by 23 at halftime and nearly reached the century mark for the first time.
Viktor Lakhin collected a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds as host Cincinnati pulled away after halftime for an 85-73 victory over Eastern Washington on Sunday.
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