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Cincinnati, Boston College seek fresh starts after disappointing seasonsWith both programs under pressure to rebound from different but equally disappointing seasons, host Cincinnati and Boston College open their respective seasons on Saturday.,The Bearcats started 7-1 and 5-0 in the Big 12 last season but lost their last five, including a 35-13 decision to Navy in the ...

Five-star recruit Kameron Mercer picks Cincinnati Five-star basketball recruit Kameron Mercer announced on Thursday his commitment to play for his hometown Cincinnati Bearcats and also reclassify for the Class of 2027.,The 6-foot-5 sophomore wing, who led Princeton High School this past season to an Ohio state championship, plans to graduate a year...

Cincinnati hires Utah State's Jerrod Calhoun as head coach Jerrod Calhoun has agreed to a six-year contract to return to his alma mater Cincinnati as head basketball coach, the university announced Tuesday.,The contract, pending board approval, will pay him $3.7 million in the first year with an annual raise of $100,000, per the school. Calhoun, who graduat...

Reports: Utah State’s Jerrod Calhoun heading to alma mater Cincinnati

Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun is set to take the same position at Cincinnati, several reports said Monday.,Calhoun will replace Wes Miller, whom Cincinnati bought out after five years as its head coach and no trips to the NCAA Tournament.,Calhoun, 44, is an Ohio native who attended Cincinnati...

Big 12 tests continue as reeling BYU visits resurgent Cincinnati

The nation's leading scorer will try to shake his team out of a late-season swoon when BYU visits Cincinnati Tuesday night in a Big 12 showdown.,Coming off a 79-71 loss on Saturday at West Virginia, BYU (20-9, 8-8 Big 12) has dropped three of four since losing Richie Saunders and his 18.0 points per...

Cincinnati cruises past Oklahoma State with 3-point barrage

Day Day Thomas heated up from long range, draining seven 3-pointers en route to a 26-point performance, Moustapha Thiam added 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and host Cincinnati rolled to a 91-68 home victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon.,The Bearcats (16-13, 8-8 Big 12), which entere...

Christian Anderson, No. 16 Texas Tech overcome Cincinnati's hot start

Christian Anderson crafted an outstanding all-around game Tuesday night, tallying 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as No. 16 Texas Tech ended the Big 12's longest active winning streak by overcoming Cincinnati 80-68 in Lubbock, Texas.,The point guard set a personal Big 12 career-high by maki...

Balanced Cincinnati tramples UCF by 20

Baba Miller scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead all five starters in double figures as Cincinnati controlled visiting UCF by a 92-72 count in Big 12 play on Sunday.,Moustapha Thiam posted 15 points and seven rebounds as he returned to action against his previous school after missing the...