First look at Cincinnati's in-conference opponents for 2022-23 basketball season
The University of Cincinnati men's basketball team found out Thursday its in-conference opponents for the 2022-23 season.
The American Athletic Conference released its men's basketball pairings for the upcoming campaign, with each team playing eight of the other 10 conference members twice in a home-and-away series and the remaining two opponents once – one at home and one on the road.
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Cincinnati will play Central Florida, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, South Florida, SMU, Temple and Tulane both at Fifth Third Arena and on the road.
The Bearcats will host Tulsa for one game and travel to Wichita State for another.
AAC conference schedule to be released at later date
The complete conference slate – with dates, tipoff times and broadcast information – will be announced at a later date.
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Cincinnati, which is entering its second season under head coach Wes Miller, finished 18-15 (7-11 AAC) last season and eighth in the final conference standings. After defeating East Carolina in the first round of the AAC Tournament, the Bearcats fell to top-seeded Houston on the second day. The Cougars went on to win their second straight conference tournament championship.
Miller will pair six newcomers with eight returners this season, including 2021-22 third-team All-AAC selection David DeJulius. The 6-foot guard led the Bearcats in scoring (14.5 points) and free-throw percentage (82%) last season.
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