Cincinnati Bearcats unveil nonconference schedule for 2022-23 men's basketball season

Keith Jenkins, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Wes Miller high fives guard David DeJulius (5) as he returns to the bench in the second half of the NCAA American Athletic Conference basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Memphis Tigers at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The Tigers rode a halftime lead to an 81-74 win over the Bearcats.
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The University of Cincinnati on Thursday revealed its nonconference schedule for the 2022-23 season, and the Bearcats will open Wes Miller's second campaign as head coach at home against Chaminade.

The schedule features nine home games, including the Nov. 7 matchup against the Silverswords, a showdown against Cleveland State on Nov. 10 and a bout with Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 13.

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Cincinnati will head across the Ohio River to face Northern Kentucky on Nov. 16 as part of a two-for-one agreement the schools reached when the Bearcats rented NKU's Truist Arena for the 2017-18 season while Fifth Third Arena was being renovated.

The Bearcats open the Maui Invitational Nov. 21 against defending Pac-12 champion Arizona, followed by either Ohio State or San Diego State on Nov. 22. The Bearcats' next opponent will be either Arkansas, Creighton, Louisville or Texas Tech.

Cincinnati returns home to host NJIT on Nov. 30, before taking on Bryant at home on Dec. 4. The Bearcats defeated Bryant 75-58 last season at Fifth Third Arena.

Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jeremiah Davenport (24) reacts after a made 3-point basket in the second half of a men's NCAA basketball game against the South Florida Bulls, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. The South Florida Bulls won, 54-52.
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jeremiah Davenport (24) reacts after a made 3-point basket in the second half of a men's NCAA basketball game against the South Florida Bulls, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. The South Florida Bulls won, 54-52.

Cincinnati will host rival Xavier in the Crosstown Shootout on Dec. 10. The Bearcats lost to the Musketeers 83-63 last season at Cintas Center in Miller's debut in the rivalry. Cincinnati leads the all-time series 51-38.

The Bearcats then remain at home to face in-state rival Miami University on Dec. 14. UC has a 95-53 edge all-time against the RedHawks, including last season's 59-58 win in Oxford. It was the first meeting between the two programs since 2011.

Cincinnati's nonconference slate continues with La Salle on Dec. 17 and concludes with Detroit Mercy on Dec. 21, the Bearcats' first game against each school since 2004.

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Cincinnati's full American Athletic Conference schedule will be announced at a later date.

The Bearcats finished 18-15 (7-11 AAC) last season and eighth in the final conference standings. Cincinnati fell to top-seeded Houston on the second day of the AAC tournament.

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