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Win streak snapped, No. 25 UCF eyes response vs. struggling Cincinnati
Longtime foes meet up Sunday afternoon looking to get their conference records back on track when Cincinnati plays No. 25 UCF in Orlando, Fla. ,The schools were regular competitors in the American Athletic Conference until they both made the major move to the Big 12 in 2023, bringing a familiar riva...
West Virginia survives late scare, holds off Cincinnati
Treysen Eaglestaff hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining as he was trapped with the shot clock running down to lead West Virginia to a 62-60 win over Cincinnati in a Big 12 Conference game on Tuesday in Morgantown, W. Va.,Honor Huff scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Mounta...
West Virginia survives late scare and holds off Cincinnati
Treysen Eaglestaff hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining as he was trapped with the shot clock running down to lead West Virginia to a 62-60 win over Cincinnati in a Big 12 Conference game on Tuesday in Morgantown, W. Va.,Honor Huff scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Mounta...
Cincinnati, West Virginia hope to brush off losses to cream of the crop
Cincinnati and West Virginia opened with losses to the class of the Big 12 Conference, and both are after a league win when they square off on Tuesday in Morgantown, W. Va.,In a back-and-forth affair, the Bearcats (8-6, 0-1 Big 12) lost 67-60 to then-No. 8 Houston on Saturday at home. Day Day Thomas...
Bengals retaining coach Zac Taylor, personnel chief Duke Tobin
The Cincinnati Bengals are bringing back head coach Zac Taylor and director of player personnel Duke Tobin despite missing the playoffs for a third straight season.,Owner Mike Brown announced Monday that the leadership will remain in place following a 6-11 season in which star quarterback Joe Burrow...
Blake Horvath, Navy seniors go out in style, top Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl
Blake Horvath threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to propel Navy to a 35-13 victory over short-handed Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl on Friday in rainy Memphis.,Eli Heidenreich contributed 126 yards of offense and had a touchdown catch as the Midshipmen (11-2) won their fourth strai...
No. 8 Houston chases spirited effort vs. Cincinnati
Coming off a sluggish performance in its non-conference finale, No. 8 Houston will look to pick up its intensity against host Cincinnati in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon.,The Cougars (12-1) broke open a close game in the second half of a 69-60 win Monday over Middle ...
Alex Karaban helps No. 4 UConn rout Xavier
Alex Karaban scored 19 points and had seven rebounds to lead No. 4 UConn to a 90-67 Big East win over Xavier on Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio.,Braylon Mullins also has 17 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Huskies (13-1, 3-0).,Malik Messina-Moore led the Musketeers (9-5, 1-2) with 16 poin...
Opt-out-battered Cincinnati hopes to hold off Navy in Liberty Bowl
Opposing a service academy in a bowl game is no cakewalk. Since 2021, Navy, Army and Air Force have combined to reel off seven straight bowl game wins, despite facing power-conference teams in four of the matchups.,Next in line for a service academy challenge is Cincinnati, which takes on Navy in th...
Jizzle James makes impact as Cincinnati handles Lipscomb
Jizzle James scored 16 points in his first start since his return to lead Cincinnati to a 89-62 rout of Lipscomb Monday night in Cincinnati.,Baba Miller had another powerful all-around game, falling just three assists shy of Cincinnati's first triple-double in 20 seasons. Miller grabbed a career-hig...
Cincinnati, working Jizzle James back into fold, faces Lipscomb
Cincinnati is seeking a boost when the Bearcats play their final nonconference game against visiting Lipscomb on Monday night.,The Bearcats (7-5) are led by senior forward Baba Miller and graduate guard Day Day Thomas. Miller is tied for 13th nationally and leads the Big 12 with six double-doubles; ...
Reports: Reds reach deal with OF JJ Bleday
The Cincinnati Reds reached a one-year deal with outfielder JJ Bleday, multiple outlets reported on Saturday.,Bleday, 28, is a former No. 4 overall draft pick who bats left-handed and can play all three outfield positions.,Bleday batted .212 with 14 homers and 39 RBIs in 98 games last season with th...
Clemson starts fast, holds on to edge Cincinnati
Ace Buckner and Carter Welling each scored 12 points, and Clemson built a large early lead to hold on and beat Cincinnati 68-65 on Sunday afternoon in a neutral-court game in Greenville, S.C.,Jestin Porter provided 11 points and Nick Davidson and RJ Godfrey each added 10 points for the Tigers (10-3)...
Cincinnati enjoys dunk-fest in rout of Alabama State
Baba Miller logged 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead Cincinnati to an 88-51 win over visiting Alabama State on Wednesday.,Miller made 11 of 12 field-goal attempts for the Bearcats (7-4), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Shon Abaev chipped in 13 points.,Last year's leading scorer Jizzle James ad...
Jizzle James returns to Cincinnati roster after dismissal
Jizzle James, Cincinnati's leading scorer last season, is back on the roster, coach Wes Miller announced Wednesday.,The 6-foot-3 junior guard was dismissed from the Bearcats this summer in what Miller called a "personal matter.",He is expected to play Wednesday when Cincinnati (6-4) hosts Alabama St...
Igniting offense priority as Cincinnati hosts Alabama State
Cincinnati is chasing offensive consistency and health when it hosts Alabama State on Wednesday.,The Bearcats (6-4) have dropped their last two games, a 79-74 loss to Xavier on Dec. 5 and an 84-65 decision to Georgia on Saturday. ,Senior Jalen Celestine came off the bench to lead Cincinnati with 13...
Georgia uses strong second half to blow by Cincinnati
Blue Cain scored 22 points, with over half of them coming at the free throw line, as Georgia pulled away from Cincinnati for an 84-65 win Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.,Cain (12 of 14 at the charity stripe) was one of four Bulldogs (9-1) in double figures, with Jeremiah Wilkinson (17), Somtochukwu C...
Cincinnati tries to shake off disappointments vs. high-scoring Georgia
Cincinnati will try to put a tough loss in the Crosstown Shootout in the rear view mirror when they take on Georgia on Saturday afternoon in a Holiday Hoopsgiving appearance in Atlanta.,The Bearcats (6-3) have been off since their Dec. 5 loss at rival Xavier, 79-74. With a home loss to Eastern Michi...
Tre Carroll scores 30 as Xavier holds off Cincinnati
Tre Carroll scored a career-high 30 points with seven rebounds to lead host Xavier past Cincinnati 79-74 in another intense Crosstown Shootout rivalry game Friday night in Cincinnati.,Xavier led by 13 with 12 minutes remaining but Cincinnati rallied. Jalen Celestine drained a three with 2:39 left to...
Cincinnati, Xavier trumpet importance of crosstown rivalry
One of college basketball's most intense rivalries renews Friday night when Xavier hosts Cincinnati in the annual meeting known as the "Crosstown Shootout.",The two schools are meeting for the 93rd time. Cincinnati leads 52-40 but Xavier has won five of the last six, nine of the last 12 meetings and...