College Basketball is back: Bearcats open season against Western Carolina

The College Basketball season is underway, and the Cincinnati Bearcats start their season with a matchup against the Western Carolina Catamounts out of the SoCon.

Last season, the Catamounts finished 8-22 (4-14) and missed the NCAA Tournament. The Catamounts are only returning one starter from last year's roster, and are going to look like a brand new team compared to last year's.

The Cincinnati Bearcats come into the game as a 22.5-point favorite with -7000 odds to win the game. ESPN analytics give the Bearcats a 98.3% chance to win.

The projected starting lineup for the Bearcats tonight is Day Day Thomas, Kerr Kriisa, Shon Abaev, Baba Miller, and Moustapha Thiam. Jalen Celestine, Sincere Harris, and Keyshaun Tillery should also be playing the most minutes off the bench.