Cincinnati Basketball: Preview for the Bearcats battle with Big 12 foe Oklahoma
By Charles Post
Check out a preview for the Cincinnati Bearcats battle against the Oklahoma Sooners including players to watch, pregame quotes and more!
Players to watch are Cincinnati forwards John Newman III (season-high 20 points in win over TCU) and Daniel Skillings Jr, plus Viktor Lakhin.
The Bearcats have a chance to pick up another quality win but Oklahoma's efficient offense is likely going to be a difficult unit to slow down.
Wes Miller's team is hoping to secure a huge win over one of the Big 12's highest ranked schools and move to 3-2 as conference play continues.
#Bearcats continue conference play with a battle against 15th ranked Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon!https://t.co/taSH4ih6EX pic.twitter.com/6shnP4JEoD
— Cincy on the Prowl (@CincyOnTheProwl) January 20, 2024
Cincinnati Basketball: Preview for the Bearcats battle with Big 12 foe
Cincinnati improved to 13-4 with a victory over TCU and will try to keep the momentum going against 15th ranked Oklahoma this weekend!
During a postgame press conference, Newman described the Bearcats home court advantage and looked ahead to playing Oklahoma next.
"I love our fans. They always show up for us and continue to so we just have to play a good brand of basketball and keep making them proud."
The upcoming matchup will be the Bearcats fifth straight game against a ranked opponent and is set to be broadcasted on ESPN+ and fuboTV.
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