TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team concludes the regular season with one final home game, hosting No. 18 West Virginia at 2 p.m. on Saturday for Senior Day.
THE RUNDOWN
A WIN WOULD...
THE RUNDOWN
- Cincinnati closes out the regular season against No. 18 West Virginia, aiming to break a six-game losing streak to the Mountaineers. The Bearcats are also looking for their first ranked win since Feb. 28, 2011, when they defeated No. 20 Marquette, 65-62, at home.
- Cincinnati currently sits 10th in the Big 12 standings with a 7-10 record in conference play. The 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship will feature a new format, including all 16 teams, starting Wednesday, March 5 through Sunday, March 9/Monday, March 10.
- The Bearcats recently suffered a 74-64 loss to No. 21 Oklahoma State in their final regular season road game. Down by as many as 24, Cincinnati cut the deficit to just eight in the fourth quarter, outscoring OSU 43-36 in the second half.
- The Bearcats will look to get off to a better start on Saturday, having been outscored 58-27 in the first quarter over their last three games. They've been much stronger in the second half, outscoring opponents 119-115.
- Senior Day will honor Jillian Hayes, Tineya Hylton and Daylee Dunn, who have helped the program surpass last season's overall and conference win totals in their second year in the Big 12.
- Cincinnati native Jillian Hayes will play in her final regular season home game inside Fifth Third Arena. She holds program records for games played (141), career blocks (148), free throws made (551) and free throw attempts (790). Additionally, she ranks second in rebounds (1,103), fifth in steals (223) and seventh in scoring (1,719).
- Hayes is tied for the league lead with 12 double-doubles this season, most recently posting 15 points and 11 rebounds against OSU. She's averaging 15.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. She ranks second in the Big 12 in rebounding and 12th in scoring.
- Senior Tineya Hylton has scored in double figures in three consecutive games, averaging 16.0 points while shooting 43.2% from the field during the stretch. She leads the team in assists (65) and steals (46) and is second in scoring (13.3). In Big 12 play, she has scored 143 of her 219 total points (65.3%) after halftime, posting double figures in the second half five times this season.
- Reagan Jackson is averaging 12.0 points over the last seven games, including a Big 12 season-high 16 points and four three-pointers at Texas Tech. She has finished in double figures in five of those contests.
- Junior A'riel Jackson was the fourth Bearcat in double figures vs. Oklahoma State and has scored in double figures in each of the last two games. The Bearcats dropped to 7-3 when three or more players score in double digits.
- Cincinnati leads the Big 12 and ranks third nationally with 17.1 made free throws per game. The Bearcats have outscored opponents at the line in 20 games this season (14-6), averaging 20.5 makes in wins compared to just 12.8 in losses.
- The Bearcats are 13-1 when leading with five minutes to play and 10-1 when holding opponents to 59 points or fewer. Conversely, they are 2-11 when trailing with five minutes left and 2-7 when scoring 59 or fewer.
- The Bearcats secured their best non-conference winning percentage (.800, 8-2) since the 2005-06 season (.909, 10-1).
- Cincinnati is ranked 85th nationally in the Feb. 27 NET, while WVU sits 12th.
A WIN WOULD...
- Snap a six-game losing skid to the Mountaineers
- Mark the Bearcats' first win over a ranked opponent since Feb. 28, 2011