The Bearcats are shooting 32% from three-point range with UCF hitting 37%. Of note, UCF guard Themus Falks hits 48% of his long-range launches (10-of-21). This comes after shooting just 26% from the arc at Milwaukee last season.

The Bearcats limped to their 13th consecutive loss in the Houston rivalry on Saturday, 67-60, to fall to 8-6 on the 2025-26 season and 0-1 in Big 12 play. The Bearcats played great defense like they usually have this season,

Cincinnati hosts the No. 17 Texas Tech Lady Raiders after Mya Perry scored 26 points in Cincinnati's 71-63 victory over the Iowa State Cyclones.

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

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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.

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.