Cincinnati’s 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Schedule Finalized

by Brett Rybak

The Cincinnati men’s basketball team’s 2025-26 schedule has been finalized with the Big 12 Conference’s announcement of tip times and television designations Tuesday afternoon.

Cincinnati’s 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Schedule FinalizedCincinnati’s 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Schedule Finalized

2025-26 Schedule

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati men’s basketball team’s 2025-26 schedule has been finalized with the Big 12 Conference’s announcement of tip times and television designations Tuesday afternoon.

The Bearcats will face seven NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago in their non-conference schedule and seven more in their Big 12 Conference slate, including national runner-up Houston to open league play. Cincinnati opens the regular season against Western Carolina Nov. 3 at Fifth Third Arena.

The Bearcats, in head coach Wes Miller’s fifth season at the helm, welcome 12 newcomers to their 2025-26 roster, in addition to veteran guard Day Day Thomas, who has averaged 10.3 points and 3.0 assists in 67 career games for Cincinnati. Cincinnati’s six veteran transfers – Jalen Celestine, Sencire Harris, Jalen Haynes, Kerr Kriisa, Baba Miller and Moustapha Thiam – come to Cincinnati averaging 80 career games played at the college level. 

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