Despite a storied history that includes six Final Four appearances and two national titles, Cincinnati's men's basketball program hasn't been to the NCAA tournament since 2019.

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bearcat basketball squad is a 3.5-point betting underdog in Tuesday's road battle against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The point total is set at 129.5 in an expected low-scoring affair.

Cincinnati is coming off a tough loss to West Virginia, and after the game, Bearcat coach Wes Miller welcomes all the haters.

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The Bearcats had built a double-digit lead but couldn't hang on and lost for the 13th straight game against Houston

Technically, before Big 12 play begins, everyone is tied at 0-0. But, it appears to be an uphill climb when four Big 12 teams are in the Top 10, two more are in the Top 25 and three more have received at least one vote in the polls.

The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team upset visiting Iowa State 71-63 Wednesday night at Fifth Third Arena.

Tuesday night, Jan. 6, JC French IV, who played the last three seasons at Georgia Southern, committed to the Bearcats. The JC stands for James Charles.