TicketsCINCINNATI — Season ticket holder and public on-sale ticket availability for the Cincinnati men’s basketball team’s three exhibition contests have been set, the program announced Wednesday.
The Bearcats take on Ohio State at 3 p.m. Oct. 7 in the CareSource Invitational as part of a doubleheader with Dayton facing Xavier in the second session at Lindner Family Tennis Center. The Bearcats then return to Fifth Third Arena for a 7 p.m. Oct. 17 matchup against 2026 Final Four team Illinois and a 7 p.m. Oct. 27 contest against Oakland.
CareSource Invitational vs. Ohio State | Lindner Family Tennis Center | Oct. 7
- Tickets for the Bearcats’ matchup with the Buckeyes are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.
- The event, which features Cincinnati and Ohio State in the opening game at 3 p.m., also will include a 5:30 p.m. contest between Dayton and Xavier.
vs. Illinois | Fifth Third Arena | Oct. 17
- All Cincinnati season ticket holders must purchase their tickets and parking for this game. The Bearcats’ ticket office will invoice season ticket holders at https://am.ticketmaster.com/bearcats/invoice Wednesday, Sept. 9, and they will have until Wednesday, Sept. 16 to purchase their regular-season tickets and/or parking locations. Any tickets that aren't purchased will be made available to the public.
- Monday, Sept. 21 and Tuesday, Sept. 22, there will be a 24-hour upgrade window for season ticket holders to upgrade into/purchase any open inventory.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 23, all remaining inventory will go on sale to the public.
- Information on student ticketing will be available closer to the game.
vs. Oakland | Fifth Third Arena | Oct. 27
- Season ticket holders will receive their regular season ticket and parking locations free of charge.
- These tickets and parking will become available in season ticket holder accounts Thursday by Oct. 1.
- Remaining inventory will also go on sale to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
- Information on student ticketing will be available closer to the game.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Season ticket packages, including all regular-season home games at Fifth Third Arena, are on sale now at am.ticketmaster.com/bearcats/mbb. Please fill out our ticket interest form if you are interested in additional information: gobearcats.com/ticket-interest.
