Cincinnati Bearcats spring football starts March 9 running through April 18 with a Spring Showcase event at Nippert Stadium

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats basketball team stunned No. 8 Kansas 84-68 on Saturday for their second Quad 1 win of the season and Kansas's worst home loss to an unranked opponent since 1973.

The Cincinnati Bearcats haven’t had a player drafted in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft since 2022, but that could change in 2026.

The UC Bearcats had a four-game winning streak snapped by No. 16 Texas Tech in Lubbock. The UC Bearcats made their first nine shots and jumped out to a nine-point lead before seeing Texas Tech rally.

Bracketologist pioneer Joe Lunardi of ESPN has seven teams from the Big 12 in "The Dance," none of them named Cincinnati. Arizona, Iowa State, Houston, Kansas, Texas Tech, BYU and UCF are in as of his latest projections. TCU and West Virginia are on the proverbial bubble.

The Cincinnati Bearcats and the No. 12 Kansas Jayhawks meet Saturday. Tip-off from Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

Cincinnati Bearcats, Miami RedHawks to play at TQL Stadium for Victory Bell this fall

The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the No. 8/No. 12 Kansas Jayhawks 84-68 at Allen Fieldhouse. Moustapha Thiam celebrated his birthday by leading the Bearcats with a career-high 28 points. LAWRENCE, KS –The Cincinnati Bearcats have run through the wheat fields of Kansas like the storm that sent Dorothy off to see the Wizard.

The Kansas Jayhawks, who have won nine of 10 games, will meet Cincinnati at 12 p.m., Saturday, at Allen Fieldhouse.

Oftentimes, in the heat of a University of Cincinnati Bearcats football or basketball game, I'm sent a message via X or email from someone voicing their displeasure with the contest they're watching, or perhaps someone enjoying it and wanting to pass me a note.