Cincinnati Basketball: Bearcats face Iowa State for the first time since 2016

After pulling off an upset in the latest meeting, the Cincinnati Bearcats will face the Iowa State Cyclones for the first time in nearly a decade!

During the most recent matchup with the new Big 12 opponent, Cincinnati picked up a 55-54 overtime win at Iowa State in December 2016.

Mick Cronin's team beat Iowa State in overtime as Bearcats forward Jacob Evans made a pair of game-winning free throws in the final seconds.

With an opportunity to bounce back from a loss to rival Houston last weekend, Cincinnati has to find success on the glass and scoring inside.

Cincinnati Basketball: Bearcats face Iowa State for the first time since 2016

Bearcats guard DaVeon Thomas discussed the pivotal matchup against Big 12 opponent Iowa State during a pregame press conference.

“Every night is going to be a big game for us now so we have to come out playing hard and being a tougher team. Just keep doing what we do."

Players to watch include Cincinnati duo John Newman III and Daniel Skillings Jr, who each reached double figures in the loss to Houston.

The latest odds from FanDuel Sportsbook has the Bearcats placed as 1.5-point favorites and the over/under currently set at 136.5 points.