Center Jay Sorolla is expected to miss three to four weeks with a foot injury, UC confirmed before tipoff Friday. He did not play again in the Bearcats' 66-65 victory. With AP Photos.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann was so exasperated with his team’s offense at halftime of Wednesday’s season opener against Cincinnati that he tore up the game plan and started over from scratch.The adjustments led to the 18th-ranked Buckeyes rallying from a seven-point first half deficit to turn back the visiting Bearcats 64-56 in a rare regular season match-up between the state’s two largest universities.“That was a good, old fashioned rock fight there,” Holtmann said. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Brannen also stated that “The philosophy I’ve always taken is a coach the guys that are out there. Cumberland entered the three-game Paradise Jam trip as one of Cincinnati's most significant contributors. Jarron Cumberland is a 6-4, 200-pound Shooting Guard from Wilmington, OH. They surged ahead 33-29 with 13:16 left.Buckeyes freshman E.J. Jarron Cumberland and Keith Williams each had 13 points to lead Cincinnati, which shot a dismal 33 percent from the floor and 19 percent from behind the three-point arc (4 of 21). Walker each hit a pair of free throws to help the Buckeyes ride it out.Ohio State: After a slow start, a good win for the Buckeyes, who were ranked in the preseason AP poll for the first time in five years.Cincinnati: Brannen led Northern Kentucky to two NCAA Tournament appearances in the last three seasons before he was tapped to replace Mick Cronin, who left UC after 13 years to become the head coach at UCLA. See our Cumberland is Cincinnati’s leading scorer at 15.3 points per game and leads the team with 4.8 assists per contest. Anthony Edwards, Georgia USA TODAY SMG Rookie Wire writer Ben Pfeifer recently made a strong case for the Georgia freshman guard as the No. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) “It was the most physical opening game I have ever been a part of. Senior defensive end Gus Cumberlander went down with with an apparent left knee injury during the fourth quarter of No. I’m sure it wasn’t aesthetically pleasing to people, but I don’t really care.”Junior forward Kyle Young had a career-high 14 points and 13 rebounds to pace Ohio State. The Buckeyes now lead the all-time series 8-4. Brannen wouldn’t disclose more about Cumberland’s injury but gave status updates for some of the other Bearcats injuries.Freshman guard Jeremiah Davenport will miss time after a summer knee surgery, he’s expected to return in December but may be a candidate for a redshirt depending on how his recovery goes.

John Fay: Jarron Cumberland said he has not decided if he’ll return for his senior year at UC. The Bearcats stayed close most of the way but couldn’t finish.This was just the fourth men’s basketball meeting between Ohio’s two largest universities since 1962. John Brannen detailed a host of UC basketball injuries, including to star player Jarron Cumberland. Do you want to stay up to date of all the news about Cumberland? Liddell scored off a feed from Duane Washington Jr., and Carton hit a pair of free throws to make it 59-53 with 2:16 left.Cincinnati’s Chris McNeal had a three-point play to cut it to 60-56 with 52 seconds left, and Ohio State’s Washington and C.J. Valpo held a small lead for most of the game until the 13:39 mark in … Trevor Moore will also miss some time, the junior is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks with an Achilles injury. Waiting for approval in browser.. The nature of his absence is said to be medical related but that Brannen would know more in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)Eds: No. Cincinnati led 26-19 after a slow, rough first half. He made 6 of 7 shots from the floor and the Buckeyes rallied to spoil John Brannen’s Cincinnati coaching debut.“I would just say effort is a big thing,” said Young, who missed most of last season with a leg injury. Cumberland, who finished with two points in eight minutes, returned to the UC bench later in the first half with his right shoe off and ice on his right knee. It was Cincinnati’s first trip to Columbus to play Ohio State since 1921. Do you want to stay up to date of all the news about Cumberland? Injury doesn’t sound too serious/long termThe Cumberland injury is definitely something to keep an eye out for. The Bearcats were holding an informal workout Friday. INJURY UPDATE. Do Bearcat fans need to be worried? Justin Williams (The Athletic) seems to think that it didn’t sound too serious or that it would keep Cumberland sidelined long-term but we’re just a little over a month away from the Bearcats opening game November 6th at Ohio State.A lot can change over a month but if Cumberland’s injury is indeed not serious it’s surprising Brannen didn’t shut down those rumors. Center Jay Sorolla is expected to miss three to four weeks with a foot injury, UC confirmed before tipoff Friday. Up to that point, Ohio State had missed its first seven shots from the floor as well as its first four free throws while committing five turnovers.Ohio State went on a 14-3 run to start the second half, with Kaleb Wesson stepping out to hit a pair of 3s. Canada … COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 22: Jarron Cumberland #34 of the Cincinnati Bearcats reacts after being defeated by the Iowa Hawkeyes 79-72 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. By Collin Sherwin @CollinSherwin Feb 13, 2020, 8:02am PST INJURY UPDATE. Give Cincinnati a lot of credit. John Brannen has his work cut out for him and not having his star player able to practice and at risk to miss games is not how he wanted to start his career with Cincinnati.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All College Basketball and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. The Bearcats were holding an informal workout Friday. We just trust that we’re going to play well together.”Freshman guard D.J. Cincinnati Basketball star Jarron Cumberland has been dealing with a foot injury all summer and was a non-participant in Bearcat Madness.