The Cincinnati Basketball non-conference schedule has been released. Who are the Bearcats’ main opponents to watch?
Cincinnati Basketball did not live up to expectations last season, going 18-15 overall. In non-conference, the team finished with his 10-3 record. However, the Bearcats are a little misleading as they lost his three of his four toughest games early in the schedule, including at home against Monmouth.
The only bright spot in the program was the victory over the No. 2 at the time. He was the 14th to rank Illinois in the non-conference. There weren’t many exciting moments after that, as he lost to rival Xavier by 20 points a few weeks later.Cincinnati hopes for more success this season after releasing its own non-con list of opponents.
Here are some important games to watch.
Northern Kentucky – November 16
Part of a multi-game series, the Bearcats continue their journey to take on the Horizon League program. The Nordics have been consistently midfield teams and very likely to be pre-season favorites in their respective leagues. Returns the scorer for . This team doesn’t have big sizes up front, but they do have an experienced backcourt, and Northern he could be a potential upset candidate in a game in Kentucky.
Maui Invitational – November 21 (Arizona, San Diego/Ohio, TBD.
Sincey’s general resume will have to build in this prestigious non-conference tournament, where several of the preseason’s top 25 teams are expected. That includes their first opponent, Arizona, who was the No. 1 seed in last season’s NCAA Tournament. His two best players of them are gone, but his Azuolas Tubelis at forward is just a handful. Winning the Wildcats is a big win, but even if they lose, San Diego State and Ohio State are solid resume builders. But if the Bearcats also lose that game, it could be a miserable experience for Maui on the court, with nothing to go home with.
Bryant – December 4th
Bryant may have an even better roster now after dominating the Northeast Conference last season, making it to the NCAA Tournament, and being led by some quality transfers, including Earl Timberlake from Memphis. . With 18-point guard Charles his pride returning, Monmouth has a lot of firepower in this roster, as does his team, which defeated the Bearcats a year ago.
Xavier – December 10th
One of the greatest rivalries in college basketball continues, and the Bearcats are looking to exact revenge on the Musketeers’ home court. They got a new head coach in Sean Miller, but brought back the frontcourt duo of Jack Nanji and Zach Fremantle. The backcourt is slightly different, with Transfer Three Boom set to carry out the attack.
Cincinnati’s veteran backcourt has the edge, but how they handle Xavier on the inside could decide the matchup. Unless the Bearcats can make a fuss at the Maui Invitational, this is the perfect chance to improve their resume. big east Play and make the game more important.
