2025-26 Schedule

[GoBearcats31]

Arkansas confirms exo
https://x.com/razorbackmbb/status/19...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

Michigan exhibition confirmed Friday 10/17 at 6 pm in Ann Arbor (Big Ten +)

[Carthage World]

Current Bart Torvik projections for all opponents:

11/3 - Western Carolina... 305/Q4
11/7 - Georgia State... 278/Q4
11/11 - Dayton... 77/Q3 (borderline Q2)
11/16 - Mount St. Mary... 264/Q4
11/21 - Louisville (neutral)... 11/Q1
11/24 - NJIT... 340/Q4
11/26 - Eastern Michigan... 311/Q4
12/1 - Tarleton State... 266/Q4
12/5 - @Xavier... 72/Q1 (borderline Q2)
12/13 - Georgia (neutral)... 33/Q1
12/17 - Alabama St... 314/Q4
12/21 - Clemson... 52/Q2 (borderline Q1)
12/29 - Lipscomb... 229/Q4

1/3 - Houston... 1/Q1
1/6 - @WVU... 57/Q1
1/11 - @UCF... 83/Q2
1/14 - Colorado... 101/Q2
1/17 - Iowa St... 15/Q1
1/21 - @Arizona... 12/Q1
1/24 - @Arizona St... 72/Q1(borderline Q2)
1/28 - Baylor... 34/Q2 (borderline Q1)
1/31 - @Houston... 1/Q1
2/5 - WVU... 57/Q2
2/8 - UCF... 83/Q3
2/11 - @Kansas St... 61/Q1
2/15 - Utah... 62/Q2
2/21 - @Kansas... 17/Q1
2/24 - @Texas Tech... 27/Q1
2/28 - Oklahoma St... 49/Q2
3/3 - BYU... 6/Q1
3/7 - @TCU... 56/Q1

Total Q1 - 14 games
Total Q2 - 7 games
Total Q3 - 2 games
Total Q4 - 8 games

[leeraymond372@gmail.com]

Sounds like a heavy New Year hangover. ;(

Yeah. However, UC plays a tune-up game (Lipscomb) before Houston comes in. That is different from last year where UC had no games after Christmas Break before it played Kansas State (and was beaten badly). Playing a game the same week that it plays Houston is good thinking. Hopefully, UC does not overlook Lipscomb because Houston is coming 5 or 6 days later. Who knows; playing that additional game before Houston comes in may be the difference between a win or a loss.

Miller is learning.

[Lobot]

Full Schedule:

https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-b...dule?view=list

vs. Western Carolina	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. Georgia State	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. Dayton	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. Mount St. Mary's (Md.)	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. Louisville	Cincinnati, Ohio / Heritage Bank Center	TBA
vs. NJIT	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. Eastern Michigan	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. Tarleton State	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
at Xavier	Cincinnati, Ohio	TBA
vs. Georgia	Atlanta, Ga.	TBA
vs. Alabama State	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. Clemson	Greenville, S.C.	TBA
vs. Lipscomb	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. Houston	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
at West Virginia	Morgantown, W.Va.	TBA
at UCF	Orlando, Fla.	TBA
vs. Colorado	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. Iowa St.	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
at Arizona	Tucson, Ariz.	TBA
at Arizona St.	Tempe, Ariz.	TBA
vs. Baylor	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
at Houston	Houston, Texas	TBA
vs. West Virginia	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. UCF	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
at Kansas State	Manhattan, Kan.	TBA
vs. Utah	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
at Kansas	Lawrence, Kan.	TBA
at Texas Tech	Lubbock, Texas	TBA
vs. Oklahoma State	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
vs. BYU	Cincinnati, Ohio / Fifth Third Arena	TBA
at TCU	Fort Worth, Texas	TBA

[bearcatbret]

Big 12 schedule release is imminent

Jon Rothstein says UC will host Houston Saturday, January 3 -- so another tough start to league play ...

Sounds like a heavy New Year hangover. ;(

[GoBearcats31]

Big 12 schedule release is imminent

Jon Rothstein says UC will host Houston Saturday, January 3 -- so another tough start to league play ...

[GoBearcats31]

Arkansas confirms exo
https://x.com/razorbackmbb/status/19...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

[Carthage World]

That's what I get for believing an AI source.

Oh okay. No worries.

If I had to take a guess at dates I'd say Michigan is Saturday, Oct 18th (their football team hosts Washington that day) and Arkansas is Saturday, Oct 25th (their football team hosts Auburn that day).

[swilsonsp4]

Is this official? Michigan's homecoming is Sat, Oct. 4th and Arkansas's is Sat, Nov 1st. It seems weird that 1) these two games would take place 4 weeks apart and 2) we'd play in Fayetteville two days before our season opener against Western Carolina on Nov 3rd.

That's what I get for believing an AI source.

[leeraymond372@gmail.com]

Is this official? Michigan's homecoming is Sat, Oct. 4th and Arkansas's is Sat, Nov 1st. It seems weird that 1) these two games would take place 4 weeks apart and 2) we'd play in Fayetteville two days before our season opener against Western Carolina on Nov 3rd.

Good point on the 2nd observation.

[Carthage World]

The Bearcats will play two exhibition games before the regular season opener—both on the road versus highly-ranked P2 teams (MI & AR). Both games will occur during those opponents' Homecoming weekends. CWM said he wanted to put the team into as hostile environments as he could manage, without impacting their tourney chances. Exhibitions are just that—exhibitions.

Is this official? Michigan's homecoming is Sat, Oct. 4th and Arkansas's is Sat, Nov 1st. It seems weird that 1) these two games would take place 4 weeks apart and 2) we'd play in Fayetteville two days before our season opener against Western Carolina on Nov 3rd.

[swilsonsp4]

The Bearcats will play two exhibition games before the regular season opener—both on the road versus highly-ranked P2 teams (MI & AR). Both games will occur during those opponents' Homecoming weekends. CWM said he wanted to put the team into as hostile environments as he could manage, without impacting their tourney chances. Exhibitions are just that—exhibitions.

[sedz]

Current Bart Torvik projections for all Non-conference opponents:

11/3 - Western Carolina... 305/Q4
11/7 - Georgia State... 278/Q4
11/11 - Dayton... 77/Q3 (borderline Q2)
11/16 - Mount St. Mary... 264/Q4
11/21 - Louisville (neutral)... 11/Q1
11/24 - NJIT... 340/Q4
11/26 - Eastern Michigan... 311/Q4
12/1 - Tarleton State... 266/Q4
12/5 - @Xavier... 72/Q1 (borderline Q2)
12/13 - Georgia (neutral)... 33/Q1
12/17 - Alabama St... 314/Q4
12/21 - Clemson... 52/Q2 (borderline Q1)
12/29 - Lipscomb... 229/Q4

No Q3 trap games. I like that.

[Bearcat Bounce]

I am looking at purchasing tickets for the Louisville game at Hereitage Bank. Has anyone heard if specific sections in the arena are reserved for Louisville? I prefer not to sit amongst Louisville fans.

[leeraymond372@gmail.com]

Alabama State, Louisville, Lipscomb, Mount St. Mary's, Clemson, Georgia, and Xavier all made the NCAA Tournament, 2025. This is not a bad non-conference schedule. Pretty good balance. Only 3 true cupcakes (and maybe a 4th) on the schedule this year (NJIT, Tarleton State, and Alabama State. Western Carolina may also be in that cupcake category). Note that Alabama State is a NCAA Tournament team and went 20-15 last season. This non-conference schedule is going to challenge UC, especially the last 5 games. The stretch of games consisting of Dayton, Mount St. Mary's, and Louisville should also challenge UC.

Any bets on if UC can go undefeated during the non-conference? What games are must win for UC's NCAA hopes?