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CINCINNATI BASKETBALL 2 NATIONALCINCINNATI TITLES • 6 FINAL FOURS • 8 ELITE EIGHTS • 10 SWEET SIXTEENS BASKETBALL • 31 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 38 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS GAME 10 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS RV/RV MISSISSIPPI STATE (8-0) vs. 25/RV CINCINNATI (7-2) Day/Date Opponent TV Time/Result Tuesday, Dec. 12 • 7 p.m. (ET) • BB&T Arena • Highland Heights, Ky. Wed./Nov. 1 at Bellarmine (Exhibition)-1 None W, 89-61 Sun./Nov. 5 Embry-Riddle (Exhibition) BEARCATS TV W, 101-68 Fri./Nov. 10 Savannah State-2 FSO/ESPN3 W, 107-77 GAME AT A GLANCE Mon./Nov. 13 Western Carolina ESPN3 W, 102-51 SERIES INFO: Fifth meeting; Series is tied 2-2; Series is tied 2-2 at neutral sites. Thurs./Nov. 16 Coppin State FSO/ESPN3 W, 97-54 LAST MEETING: Cincinnati won 75-63 on Dec. 18, 2008 in the SEC/BIG EAST Invitational at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC (GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS) Mon./Nov. 20 Buffalo-3 FloHoops W, 73-67 Cincinnati - 2 STREAK: Tues./Nov. 21 Richmond-3 FloHoops W, 75-48 COACHES: Mick Cronin is in his 12th season at Cincinnati (244-137); 15th season overall (313-161) Wed./Nov. 22 Wyoming-3 FloHoops W, 78-53 Ben Howland is in his third season at Mississippi State (38-33); 22nd season overall (439-239) Mon./Nov. 27 Alabama State ESPNU W, 83-51 AP/USA TODAY RANKINGS (DEC. 11): Cincinnati (25/RV); Mississippi State (RV/RV) Sat./Dec. 2 at No. 21 Xavier-4 FS1 L, 76-89 RADIO: 700 WLW; Dan Hoard provides play-by-play with color analyst Terry Nelson Sat./Dec. 9 vs. No. 5 Florida-5 ESPN2 L, 60-66 TV: ESPN2; Kevin Brown provides play-by-play with color analyst John Thompson Tues./Dec. 12 Mississippi State ESPN2 7 p.m. JOIN THE CONVERSATION (TWITTER, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM): @GoBearcatsMBB or GoBearcatsMBB Sat./Dec. 16 at UCLA CBS 3:30 p.m. Tues./Dec. 19 Arkansas-Pine Bluff ESPN3 7 p.m. Thurs./Dec. 21 Cleveland State ESPN3 7 p.m. CINCINNATI PROBABLE STARTERS & RESERVES Sun./Dec. 31 Memphis • ESPNU 4 p.m. Thurs./Jan. 4 at Temple • ESPN/ESPN2 7 or 9 p.m. NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN GP-GS PPG RPG APG MIN Sun./Jan. 7 SMU • ESPN2 6 p.m. 3 Justin Jenifer G 5-10 175 Jr.-2L Baltimore, Md. 9-6 6.9 0.9 2.7 20.9 Sat./Jan. 13 at USF • ESPNews 7 p.m. 34 Jarron Cumberland G 6-5 215 So.-1L Wilmington, Ohio 9-9 11.3 3.7 2.1 25.1 Tues./Jan. 16 at UCF • CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. 1 Jacob Evans III G/F 6-6 210 Jr.-2L Baton Rouge, La. 9-9 13.1 3.6 3.6 27.8 Sat./Jan. 20 ECU • ESPNews 4 p.m. 11 Gary Clark F 6-8 230 Sr.-3L Clayton, N.C. 9-9 13.2 8.6 1.8 25.1 Wed./Jan. 24 Temple • CBS Sports Network 9 p.m. 24 Kyle Washington F 6-9 230 Sr.-1L Champlin, Minn. 9-7 9.3 5.0 0.9^ 19.4 Sat./Jan. 27 at Memphis • CBS Sports Network 6 p.m. OFF THE BENCH Wed./Jan. 31 Houston • CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. 15 Cane Broome G 6-0 165 Jr.-Tr. East Hartford, Conn. 9-3 10.4 2.0 2.7 20.2 Sat./Feb. 3 at UConn • (Storrs, Conn.) ESPN/ESPN2 Noon 2 Keith Williams G 6-5 210 Fr.-HS Brooklyn, N.Y. 9-0 4.6 1.6 0.8 12.8 Tues./Feb. 6 UCF • CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. Sun./Feb. 11 at SMU • ESPN 4 p.m. 5 Trevor Moore G 6-5 200 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas 8-0 5.5 3.0 1.0 14.1 Thurs./Feb. 15 at Houston • CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. 13 Trevon Scott F 6-8 230 R-So.-1L Darien, Ga. 9-0 3.4 4.1 1.6 14.7 Sun./Feb. 18 Wichita State • ESPN 4 p.m. 33 Nysier Brooks C 6-11 250 So.-1L Philadelphia, Pa. 9-2 2.9 2.8 0.7* 10.6 Thurs./Feb. 22 UConn • ESPN/ESPN2 7 p.m. 22 Eliel Nsoseme F/C 6-9 220 Fr.-HS Kinsasha, Congo 8-0 0.8 2.6 0.6^ 6.5 Sun./Feb. 25 Tulsa • CBS Sports Network Noon 20 Mamoudou Diarra F 6-9 215 Fr.-HS Bamako, Mali 4-0 4.0 2.8 1.0^ 7.3 Thurs./March 1 at Tulane • ESPN2 9 p.m. 14 Jackson Bart F 6-5 215 R-So.-Tr. Oklahoma City, Okla. 6-0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 Sun./March 4 at Wichita State • CBS Noon 31 Sam Martin G 5-10 160 Fr.-HS Cincinnati, Ohio 6-0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.2 AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP (ORLANDO, FLA.) 32 John Koz G 6-1 190 So.-1L Cleveland, Ohio 4-0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 March 8-11 TBA-6 ESPN Networks TBA NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Starters listed based on last game; ^-Blocks; *-Steals March 13-14 First Four-7 Turner TBA March 15-18 First & Second Rounds-8 CBS/Turner TBA CINCINNATI STORYLINES March 22-25 Regional Semifinals & Finals-9 CBS/Turner TBA March 31-Apr. 2 Final Four & Championship-10 CBS/Turner TBA » UC has won 30 consecutive home games dating » Evans has been named to the 2018 Julius Erving back to Jan. 2, 2016. It’s the nation’s longest active Small Forward of the Year Watch List. Notes: Cincinnati will play its home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, home-court win streak. » Senior forward Kyle Washington needs 48 points Kentucky, during the 2017-18 season. All times listed are Eastern. Home games are » Senior forward Gary Clark ranks third in the nation to reach the 1,000-point plateau for his college in boldface. (•) - Denotes American Athletic Conference game. with 896 career rebounds (through Dec. 9) behind career. He compiled 404 points in two seasons at Key: FSO - FOX Sports Ohio; FloHoops - Internet stream, subscription required Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado (1,140) and Hofstra’s NC State (2014 & 2015) and has scored 548 points FS1 - Fox Sports 1; ESPN/ESPN2 - Game times and/or television network information will be announced about two weeks prior. Rokas Gustys (1,031). He enters Tuesday’s game 11th in 45 games as a Bearcat. 1-Louisville, Ky. (Freedom Hall); 2-Cayman Islands Classic (campus sites); 3-Cayman in school history with 896 rebounds. He is only 13 » Junior guard Cane Broome (10.4 points per game) Islands Classic (John Gray Gymnasium); 4-Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout (Cintas rebounds shy from passing Jason Maxiell (908 from has scored in double figures in six of the first nine Center); 5-Never Forget Tribute Classic (Prudential Center); 6-American Championship 2002-05) for 10th place. He is also 21 rebounds games of the season, and ranks tied for ninth in The (Amway Center); 7-NCAA Championship First Four site: Dayton, Ohio (University of from passing Yancy Gates for ninth place and American with 1.3 steals. Dayton Arena); 8-NCAA Championship First and Second Round sites: Pittsburgh, Pa. earning the distinction of UC’s top rebounder during » Conference coaches picked Cincinnati as the pre- (CONSOL Energy Center), Wichita, Kan. (Intrust Bank Arena), Dallas, Texas (American the Mick Cronin coaching era. season favorite to win The American, edging league Airlines Arena), Boise, Idaho (Taco Bell Arena), Charlotte, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Arena), Detroit, Mich. (New Detroit Arena), Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena), San Diego, Calif. » Clark has been named to watch lists for the newcomer Wichita State by one point (116-115). (Viejas Arena); 9-NCAA Championship Regional sites: Atlanta, Ga. (Philips Arena), Oscar Robertson Trophy, the Karl Malone Power » Cincinnati is one of eight teams to appear in the Los Angeles, Calif. (Staples Center), Boston, Mass. (TD Garden), Omaha, Neb. (CenturyLink Forward of the Year and the Lute Olson Player of the NCAA Tournament each of the last seven seasons Center); 10-NCAA Championship Final Four site: San Antonio, Texas (Alamodome). Year awards. (along with Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Michigan State, » Junior guard/forward Jacob Evans III has scored North Carolina, VCU and Wisconsin). in double figures in 39 of the last 46 games for the » Cincinnati is playing its 2017-18 home schedule at Bearcats. He needs 117 points to become the 52nd BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky, while its TI! member of Cincinnati’s 1,000-point club. on-campus venue, Fifth Third Arena, undergoes an WE WEAR CINCINNA $87 million renovation. 2017-18 CINCINNATI BASKETBALL 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE • GAME 10 CINCINNATI PB BASKETBALL 2017-18 CINCINNATI NUMERICAL ROSTER PRONUNCIATION NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CLASS EXP. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL NYSIER Brooks nah-SEER 1 Jacob Evans III G/F 6-6 210 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, La./St. Michael the Archangel HS JARRON Cumberland JAIR-in 2 Keith Williams G 6-5 210 Fr. HS Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin Memorial MAMOUDOU DIARRA MAMA-doo DEE-are-eh 3 Justin Jenifer G 5-10 175 Jr. 2L Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill Academy John KOZ rhymes with nose 5 Trevor Moore G 6-5 200 Fr. HS Houston, Texas/South Kent Prep (Conn.) ELIEL NSOSEME A-lee-el SO-semeh 11 Gary Clark F 6-8 230 Sr.