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 an Oct. 17 matchup against 2026 Final Four team Illinois and an 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.
