2025-26 Schedule

[leeraymond]

Houston, WVU, and UCF would make the most sense as double plays based on history/geography.

In terms of geography, West Virginia, Kansas, Kansas State, and Iowa State make more sense for the home and home opponents. Shortest travel distances.

[GoBearcats31]

Per Rocco Miller, UC will play Georgia at the State Farm Center in Atlanta on December 13.

UGA was an NCAA 9 seed a year ago. Solid game, likely Q1 opportunity.

UGA's roster includes former UC recruit Somto Cyril (4.6 and 3.8 as a freshman), a 5'11 transfer who goes by Smurf and could be guarded by Jizzle, BYU transfer Kanon Catchings who is from Indiana, former recruit Jake Wilkins (Dominique's son). A good test for Dan Hoard -- 7 players whose names start with the letter J. ... Chad Dollar came to UC from Georgia.


Home versus Dayton
Away versus Xavier
Neutral versus Louisville
Neutral versus Georgia
TBD versus possibly Clemson
(Not bad considering the rest will surely be buy games)

[Carthage World]

Chad mentioned on the BCJ podcast last night UC would play an SEC team and another Power 4 team that would have been more interesting last year -- I am guessing that is Clemson, which had Viktor Lakhin on the squad a year ago.

Also, as to swilsonsp4 post above, here are some possible teams based on Torvik's current ratings: 29 Missouri, 31 Oklahoma, 33 Georgia, 36 Texas, 37 Texas A&M, 40 Mississippi State. ... I certainly don't think it would be Sean Miller and Texas. Probably not Oklahoma if I had to guess. Mississippi State feels right...

Chad insinuated that the "other" Power 4 team was an ACC team (and that it wasn't Duke).

Clemson seems like a great guess. Final Bart Torvik T-Rank of #27 last year. Currently projected for #53.

I don't think any other ACC team fits the bill for what he described.

[swilsonsp4]

Chad mentioned on the BCJ podcast last night UC would play an SEC team and another Power 4 team that would have been more interesting last year -- I am guessing that is Clemson, which had Viktor Lakhin on the squad a year ago.

Also, as to swilsonsp4 post above, here are some possible teams based on Torvik's current ratings: 29 Missouri, 31 Oklahoma, 33 Georgia, 36 Texas, 37 Texas A&M, 40 Mississippi State. ... I certainly don't think it would be Sean Miller and Texas. Probably not Oklahoma if I had to guess. Mississippi State feels right...

While I agree that it's unlikely that TX would be the team, it may not have anything to do with Sean Miller. Who knows? Maybe the two Millers actually get along. Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler hung around together (close friends), so anything is possible.

[GoBearcats31]

Chad Brendel gave a couple hints that UC will play an SEC team that Bart Torvik projects to be in the Top 40. That includes 13 of the 16 SEC schools (excluding LSU, MS, SC). The game will occur at an unnamed neutral site.

Chad mentioned on the BCJ podcast last night UC would play an SEC team and another Power 4 team that would have been more interesting last year -- I am guessing that is Clemson, which had Viktor Lakhin on the squad a year ago.

Also, as to swilsonsp4 post above, here are some possible teams based on Torvik's current ratings: 29 Missouri, 31 Oklahoma, 33 Georgia, 36 Texas, 37 Texas A&M, 40 Mississippi State. ... I certainly don't think it would be Sean Miller and Texas. Probably not Oklahoma if I had to guess. Mississippi State feels right...

[GoBearcats31]

UC reportedly hosting Georgia State on November 7, presumably game two of the season

https://x.com/roccomiller8/status/19...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

I believe this would be the first time playing since the 2018 NCAA Tournament before UC played Nev…er mind

[swilsonsp4]

For 2026-27, teams will have the option to play 32 games instead of 31, per report
https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...ng-in-2026-27/

The companies operating MTE's aren't exactly thrilled with the deregulation, as the new rules would eliminate the requirement that teams participate in MTE's to reach the current 31-game limit. (Otherwise, they may play only up to 28.)

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/col...up-1234857857/

[GoBearcats31]

For 2026-27, teams will have the option to play 32 games instead of 31, per report
https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...ng-in-2026-27/

[GoBearcats31]

Looks like UC will play Eastern Michigan and/or NJIT per Jeff Goodman, in conjunction with the Louisville game. This is an MTE, so once again no early season tournament for the Bearcats.

https://x.com/goodmanhoops/status/19...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

For what it is worth, EMU finished 16-16 and in 6th place in the MAC last year (yet #277 in KenPom), while NJIT went 6-25 and finished last in the America East (#353).

EMU is coached by Stan Heath (USF 2007-2014).

[GoBearcats31]

UC 2025-26 schedule thread, enough about Dan Skillings in 2024-25

[bearcatlifer]

I have said it here before but it bears repeating: He was a projected leader for this team and his lackadaisical demeanor was a cancer that had to go..He's probably a fine young man but he obviously doesn't get it.

[leo from jersey]

We already did last year due to his wretched performance. The body part which caused his lack of effort was his heart.

[longtimefan]

UC will, in fact, play Houston, UCF and WVU twice each

Other home opponents: Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Utah, BYU and Baylor*

Other away opponents: Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas, Texas Tech, TCU and Kansas State

https://gobearcats.com/news/2025/6/1...announced.aspx


* Dan Skillings at UC alert
(Bearcat Bunch on Twitter points out that Thiam will play at UCF, Harris will play at WVU, Kriisa will play at Arizona, WVU)

Maybe DS thinks he’ll get a nice reception, not from me. I hope we boo him out of the gym.

[Carthage World]

Taking a look at Dayton's projected starting line-up:

C - 7'1 Amael L'Etang (2nd year) - 7.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg over 16.8 mpg (5.8 BPM) ...scored 2 points with 4 rebounds in 12 min against UC last season
PF - 6'8 Jacob Conner (4th year) - 2.7 ppg, 1.1 rpg over 12.1 mpg (-2.3 BPM) ...played 1 minute and committed 1 turnover against UC last season
SF - 6'5 De'Shayne Montgomery (3rd year transfer from Georgia) - 6.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg over 15.5 mpg (2.0 BPM)
SG - 5'11 Javon Bennett (4th year) - 11.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.1 apg over 31 mpg (4.0 BPM) ...scored 4 points on 1-6 shooting in 20 min against UC last season
PG - 6'3 Adam Nije (2nd year transfer from Iona) - 12.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.2 apg over 29.3 mpg (-2.5 BPM)

The 4 spot looks like it will be the most "up for grabs" but the other positions look like fairly safe bets.

[GoBearcats31]

Also, Jon Rothstein reports UC will host Dayton this year at home with a return game the following season at UD Arena
https://collegehoopstoday.net/rothst...h-third-arena/

UC will host UD on Tuesday, 11/11
https://gobearcats.com/news/2025/6/1...on-nov-11.aspx