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Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jizzle James (2) prepares to defend as Houston Cougars guard Jamal Shead (1) brings the ball down the court in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between the Houston Cougars and the Cincinnati Bearcats, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.
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Weekly NET: Cincinnati Stays Static in Bubble Race Despite Win Over Kansas State

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Wes Miller claps in the second half of the NCAA basketball game between Cincinnati Bearcats and Oklahoma State Cowboys at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.
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Weekly NET: NCAA Tournament Selection Committee Chair Makes Path Even Harder For Cincinnati

By Russ Heltman
Feb 17, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Day Day Thomas (1) goes to the basket during the first half against the UCF Knights at Addition Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports
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Weekly NET: Cincinnati Jumps Back Into NCAA Tournament Contention With Win Over UCF

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Wes Miller draws up the final minute of the game in the second half of the NCAA Big 12 basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Texas Longhorns at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Texas pulled off a 74-73 win on a go-ahead basket in the final seconds of the game.
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Weekly NET: Cincinnati Outside Consensus NCAA Tournament Field Entering Final Weeks of Season

By Russ Heltman
Feb 3, 2024; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Simas Lukosius (41) reacts after the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
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Weekly NET: Win Over Texas Tech Boosts Cincinnati Back Onto NCAA Tournament Bubble

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Day Day Thomas (1) high fives Cincinnati Bearcats guard John Newman III (15) after Newman scored in the second half of the NCAA basketball game between Cincinnati Bearcats and UCF Knights at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.
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Weekly NET: Cincinnati's Tournament Chances Jump Following Win Over UCF

By Russ Heltman
Jan 22, 2024; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) and Cincinnati Bearcats guard Dan Skillings Jr. (0) go after a loose ball during the second half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
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Weekly NET: 2-4 Big 12 Start Has Cincinnati Firmly on NCAA Tournament Bubble

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Simas Lukosius (41) shoots from three point range in the second half of the NCAA Big 12 basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Texas Longhorns at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Texas pulled off a 74-73 win on a go-ahead basket in the final seconds of the game.
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Look: Cincinnati Cracks NCAA Tournament Field in Latest Major Bracketology

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats forward John Newman III (15), guard Day Day Thomas, guard Dan Skillings Jr. (0), Cincinnati Bearcats guard CJ Fredrick (5) and forward Aziz Bandaogo (55) huddle during the second half of the 91st Crosstown Shootout basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Xavier Musketeers, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. The Xavier Musketeers won, 84-79.
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Weekly NET: Bearcats Firmly Among Top-30 Teams Nationally Following Win Over BYU

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Josh Reed (10) reacts at a timeout in the second half of the NCAA basketball game between Cincinnati Bearcats and Evansville Purple Aces at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.
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Weekly NET: Cincinnati Jumps Into Top-40 Nationally Ahead of Big 12 Conference Slate

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats forward Jamille Reynolds (13) hits a basket over Stetson Hatters forward Treyton Thompson (42) in the first half of the basketball game between Cincinnati Bearcats and Stetson Hatters at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.
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Weekly NET: Cincinnati Trending Down, But Still Stable in NET Ranking

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats forward Aziz Bandaogo (55) drives to the basket in the first half of the NCAA men s basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.
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Look: UC Receives More Votes in AP Top 25 Poll, Top-15 in Opening NET Ranking

By Russ Heltman
Jan 11, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Landers Nolley II (2) reacts to making a three-point basket against the East Carolina Pirates in the second half at Fifth Third Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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Weekly NET: Bearcats Clinging To NCAA Tournament Hopes

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats forward Ody Oguama (33) talks with head coach Wes Miller going into a timeout in the second half of the NCAA American Athletic Conference basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Memphis Tigers at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The Tigers rode a halftime lead to an 81-74 win over the Bearcats. Memphis Tigers At Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball
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Weekly NET: Bearcats Barely Cling to Top-100 Status Heading Into AAC Tournament

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jeremiah Davenport (24) drives to the basket as South Florida Bulls forward Corey Walker Jr. (15) defends in the first half of a men s NCAA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. South Florida Bulls At Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 077
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Weekly NET: Losing Streak Slots Bearcats into Last Place Among Top-100 AAC Teams

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats forward Abdul Ado (00) competes for a rebound against Temple Owls forward Zach Hicks (24), left, and Temple Owls forward Sage Tolbert III (3), right, in the second half of an NCAA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. The Temple Owls won, 75-71. Temple Owls At Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Feb 20 Seqn
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Weekly NET: Bearcats Clinging to Top-100 Status After 1-2 Week

By Russ Heltman
Feb 17, 2019; Cincinnati, OH, USA; A view of the player tunnel prior to the game of the Wichita State Shockers against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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Weekly NET: Cincinnati Losing Ground to Rest of AAC

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Mika Adams-Woods (23) drives to the basket in the second half of an NCAA men s college basketball game against the Houston Cougars, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. The Houston Cougars defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats, 80-58. Houston Cougars At Cincinnati Bearcats Feb 7
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Weekly NET: Cincinnati Slips Outside of Top-70 With Latest Loss to Houston

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jeremiah Davenport (24) hits a 3-pointer over East Carolina Pirates forward Brandon Johnson (23) in the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the East Carolina Pirates on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. East Carolina Pirates At Cincinnati Bearcats 95
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Weekly NET: Bearcats Slip Down a few Spots After a 1-1 Week

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats center Hayden Koval (25) competes for a rebound against Tulsa Golden Hurricane forward Rey Idowu (25) and Tulsa Golden Hurricane guard Anthony Pritchard (14) in the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. Tulsa Golden Hurricane At Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Jan 20
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Weekly NET: Bearcats Drop in Rankings After Dominant Showing Against Tulsa

By Russ Heltman
Jan 12, 2022; Wichita, Kansas, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Wes Miller watches game play in the last minutes of the game against the Wichita State Shockers at Charles Koch Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports
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Weekly NET: Bearcats Keep Creeping up Rankings After Undefeated Week

By Russ Heltman
Memphis Tigers guard Tyler Harris defends Cincinnati Bearcats guard Mike Saunders Jr. as he drives to the lane at FedExForum on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
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Weekly NET: UC Stops Slide in Latest Rankings Check

By Russ Heltman
Jan 1, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Tulane Green Wave guard Jaylen Forbes (25) falls as he defends against Cincinnati Bearcats forward John Newman III (15) in the second half at Fifth Third Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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Weekly NET: Bearcats Tumble Further Down Rankings

By Russ Heltman
Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Wes Miller talks with guard David DeJulius (5) during a timeout in the second half of the NCAA basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Cincinnati finished its non-conference schedule with a 76-67 win over the Golden Eagles. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles At Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball
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Weekly NET: Bearcats Slip Outside Top-50 for First Time This Season

By Russ Heltman
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