TicketsCINCINNATI — The Cincinnati men’s basketball team has set its 2026-27 non-conference schedule, first-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun announced Friday. The schedule includes 10 regular-season contests and a pair of exhibition games at Fifth Third Arena.
The full Big 12 schedule, along with game times and broadcast info, will be announced at a later date.
The Bearcats’ first of three exhibitions will be a part of the CareSource Invitational outdoor doubleheader Oct. 7 at Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, pitting Cincinnati against Ohio State and Dayton versus Xavier. Cincinnati then hosts 2026 Final Four participant Illinois Oct. 17 and Oakland Oct. 27 at Fifth Third Arena.
Cincinnati’s home opener is slated for Nov. 2 against American before a Nov. 5 matchup against Green Bay and a Nov. 9 contest against Big Ten foe Minnesota to wrap up three straight at Fifth Third Arena to open the season. The Bearcats travel to Dayton Nov. 14 before returning home to face Youngstown State Nov. 18 and UMass Lowell Nov. 22 before participating in the ESPN Events Invitational Nov. 26-27 in Orlando, Fla.
A Dec. 2 matchup with Monmouth follows before the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout against Xavier Dec. 5 at Fifth Third Arena. Stetson travels to Clifton to take on the Bearcats Dec. 14 before Cincinnati squares off with Clemson Dec. 19 in the Cincinnati Clash at Heritage Bank Center. Home contests against Marist Dec. 22 and Bethune-Cookman Dec. 29 wrap up the Bearcats’ non-conference slate before Big 12 play awaits in January.
Season ticket packages, including all regular-season home games at Fifth Third Arena, go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday at am.ticketmaster.com/bearcats/mbb. Please fill out our ticket interest form if you are interested in additional information: gobearcats.com/ticket-interest.
2026-27 Cincinnati Men’s Basketball Schedule
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Oct. 7 |
vs. Ohio State (exh.) |
Lindner Family Tennis Center |
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Oct. 17 |
Illinois (exh.) |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Oct. 27 |
Oakland (exh.) |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Nov. 2 |
American |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Nov. 5 |
Green Bay |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Nov. 9 |
Minnesota |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Nov. 14 |
at Dayton |
UD Arena |
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Nov. 18 |
Youngstown State |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Nov. 22 |
UMass Lowell |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Nov. 26-27 |
ESPN Events Invitational |
ESPN Wide World of Sports |
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Dec. 2 |
Monmouth |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Dec. 5 |
Xavier |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Dec. 14 |
Stetson |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Dec. 19 |
vs. Clemson |
Heritage Bank Center |
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Dec. 22 |
Marist |
Fifth Third Arena |
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Dec. 29 |
Bethune-Cookman |
Fifth Third Arena |