Cincinnati Basketball: Bearcats gear up for battle against Big 12 rival UCF

A conference matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and former AAC rival the UCF Knights is set for Saturday night at Fifth Third Arena!

Cincinnati fell to 13-6 following a narrow loss at Big 12 favorite Kansas, while UCF improved to 12-6 with a win over West Virginia this week.

The Knights are fueled by junior guard Jaylin Sellers, who ranks fifth in the conference with a career-best 17.1 points per game this season.

Wes Miller’s team should be able to get back in the win column but UCF’s impressive leading scorer will definitely be difficult to slow down.

Cincinnati Basketball: Bearcats gear up for battle against Big 12 rival UCF

Both programs are looking to pick up a notable win in Big 12 play with the 21st all-time matchup scheduled to get underway this weekend.

Despite suffering back to back losses, Cincinnati continued to improve steadily and has played up to the challenging competition in recent games.

It will be important for the Bearcats to avoid a poor shooting performance and contain UCF from creating quality looks at a consistent rate.

The most recent meeting between the first-year Big 12 foes took place just under a year ago as Cincinnati outlasted UCF 73-71 in February!