Abdul Ado on Thursday finally showed why Wes Miller was so happy to draw the 6-foot-11, 255-pound forward out of the transfer portal and onto the University of Cincinnati campus in the offseason.
The graduate Mississippi State transfer recorded five blocks and a pair steals in 13 minutes as the Cincinnati men's basketball team closed out its season-opening four-game homestand with a 79-45 win over Presbyterian at Fifth Third Arena.
"I want to welcome Abdul Ado to Cincinnati," Miller said after the victory. "I'm glad he showed up. I hope he stays a while."
Jeremiah Davenport scored a team-high 16 points, Viktor Lakhin added 10 points and the Bearcats (4-0) scored 26 points off 17 Presbyterian turnovers to help Miller became the first head coach to win his first four games at Cincinnati since Tay Baker in 1965.