TicketsCINCINNATI — The Cincinnati men's basketball team has been picked 20th in the official Associated Press preseason rankings.
It marks the program's first appearance in a preseason poll since 2017-18, where it was No. 12 and ultimately reached the top-five. UC's last time ranked overall was in the final 2018-19 poll.
The Bearcats return six of their top eight scorers from last year's 22-15 team, which helped it to a sixth-place prediction in the Big 12 last week. Overall, Cincinnati has retained 69.9 percent of its points, 54.9 percent of its rebounds and 76.1 percent of its assists.
UC's excitement includes selling out of season tickets for the first time since 2019-20, and the regular-season opener is Monday, Nov. 4 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
OHIO STATE, CARESOURCE EXHIBITION GAMES FOR MENTAL HEALTH TICKET INFORMATION
Limited tickets remain for the Friday, Oct. 18 contest against Ohio State in the CareSource Exhibition Games for Mental Health Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale here.
CARESOURCE HOOPS CLASSIC VS. DAYTON TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets are on sale now for the Friday, Dec. 20 matchup at HeritageBankCenter.com, Ticketmaster.com or through the Ticketmaster app.
Like last season's contest, the atmosphere inside Heritage Bank Center should be electric with the two fan bases seated in separate halves of the arena. In the lower bowl, sections 112-128 will be designated for Cincinnati fans while sections 108-132 will be marked for Dayton fans.
Sections 110 and 130 at midcourt will each be divided among the schools as well. The upper bowl will be divided in a similar fashion.
It marks the program's first appearance in a preseason poll since 2017-18, where it was No. 12 and ultimately reached the top-five. UC's last time ranked overall was in the final 2018-19 poll.
The Bearcats return six of their top eight scorers from last year's 22-15 team, which helped it to a sixth-place prediction in the Big 12 last week. Overall, Cincinnati has retained 69.9 percent of its points, 54.9 percent of its rebounds and 76.1 percent of its assists.
UC's excitement includes selling out of season tickets for the first time since 2019-20, and the regular-season opener is Monday, Nov. 4 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
OHIO STATE, CARESOURCE EXHIBITION GAMES FOR MENTAL HEALTH TICKET INFORMATION
Limited tickets remain for the Friday, Oct. 18 contest against Ohio State in the CareSource Exhibition Games for Mental Health Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale here.
CARESOURCE HOOPS CLASSIC VS. DAYTON TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets are on sale now for the Friday, Dec. 20 matchup at HeritageBankCenter.com, Ticketmaster.com or through the Ticketmaster app.
Like last season's contest, the atmosphere inside Heritage Bank Center should be electric with the two fan bases seated in separate halves of the arena. In the lower bowl, sections 112-128 will be designated for Cincinnati fans while sections 108-132 will be marked for Dayton fans.
Sections 110 and 130 at midcourt will each be divided among the schools as well. The upper bowl will be divided in a similar fashion.