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AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Arkansas' Acuff, Iowa's Heiden

Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. and Iowa sophomore Ava Heiden are the Associated Press men’s and women's college basketball national play...

FEBRUARY 24 • FOX SPORTS

AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Arkansas' Acuff, Iowa's Heiden

Shon Abaev - Ruled out once again Abaev (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game at Texas Tech.

Impact Abaev remains sidelined and will miss an eighth consecutive game. If he's able to return to the hardwood before the end of the season, his next chance to play will come against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 28.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

ESPN matchup predictor doesn't care about Cincinnati's win streak for Texas Tech game Look, I’m admittedly very intrigued by the fact that the Cincinnati Bearcats haven’t lost a game since Valentine’s Day. This is a basketball...

FEBRUARY 24 • WRECKEMRED.COM

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Duke is No. 1, Top 10 And Bottom 5 Face Major Shakeups

Duke's win against Michigan has pushed the Blue Devils to No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.

FEBRUARY 23 • FOX SPORTS

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Duke is No. 1, Top 10 And Bottom 5 Face Major Shakeups

Last Night in College Basketball: Potential Final Four Preview, So Many Upsets

Duke beat Michigan, Arizona beat Houston, a whole mess of teams were upset on the men's and women's side, Olivia Miles had another triple-do...

FEBRUARY 23 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in College Basketball: Potential Final Four Preview, So Many Upsets

Grant Darbyshire - Out vs. Texas Tech Darbyshire (undisclosed) is out for Tuesday's game at Texas Tech.

Impact Darbyshire has been limited to just five appearances off the bench this season with minimal playing time. His absence won't affect many fantasy decisions.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Shon Abaev - Questionable to play Tuesday Abaev (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Texas Tech.

Impact Abaev hasn't played in the last seven games for Cincinnati. By now, it's unclear if he'll return to the hardwood before the end of the regular season, but the questionable tag at least leaves the door open for that possibility.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Thiam leads Cincinnati against No. 13 Texas Tech after 28-point outing

Cincinnati visits the No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders after Moustapha Thiam scored 28 points in the Bearcats' 84-68 win over the Kansas Jayhawks

FEBRUARY 23 • Associated Press

Jizzle James - Can't get going in win James recorded five points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Saturday's 84-68 victory over Kansas.

Impact While the Bearcats absolutely dominated the Jayhawks in the weekend matchup, James couldn't quite get going when it was all said and done. The junior guard logged his worst field-goal percentage since Jan. 21, and he also couldn't get hot from beyond the arc. He'll look to bounce back this Tuesday at Texas Tech.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Did Kansas Not 'Respect' Cincinnati Before Upset Loss? Bill Self Isn't Buying It The Jayhawks' 16-point loss to the Bearcats was its largest home defeat to an unranked opponent in the Bill Self era.

FEBRUARY 21 • SI.COM

Cincinnati Hands No. 8 Kansas 1st Home Loss to Unranked Team This Season

Cincinnati stuns No. 8 Kansas with 84-68 upset in Phog Allen Fieldhouse.

FEBRUARY 21 • FOX SPORTS

Cincinnati Hands No. 8 Kansas 1st Home Loss to Unranked Team This Season

Baba Miller - Shows off diversified arsenal Miller accumulated 18 points (6-8 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals across 39 minutes during Saturday's 84-68 win over Kansas.

Impact Miller continues to show off a diverse offensive skillset, shooting 6-for-8 from the floor and a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc, scoring 18 points while also dishing out a season-high eight assists during Cincinnati's impressive win in Lawrence. Miller also added seven boards and two steals but it's his recent work as a ball distributor that has helped Cincinnati to a four-game winning streak. The passing element is not completely out of nowhere as the 6-foot-11 senior had an 11-assist performance last season but he's experienced his best continued success in that category over the past four games, averaging 5.8 assists during that stretch to go along with 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks while connecting on 57.1-percent of his shot attempts and connecting on 62.5-percent from deep.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Moustapha Thiam - Pours in career-high 28 points Thiam finished Saturday's 84-68 win over Kansas with 28 points (11-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-7 FT), eight rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes.

Impact Thiam went off for a career-high 28 points as the Bearcats rolled to their seventh and most impressive conference win by taking down the Jayhawks in Lawrence. The 7-foot-2 sophomore, who also added eight boards, showed off more than an ability to dominate the paint as he connected on a season-best two triples while also hoisting up a season-high five shots from beyond the arc. Thiam had played limited minutes against Houston on Jan 31, then went on to miss two of three for undisclosed reasons, but otherwise is playing his best basketball of the season. In the last three games in which he has played, Thiam is averaging 19.3 points, 8.3 boards and 1.7 blocks.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Shon Abaev - Officially out at KU Abaev (ankle) is out for Saturday's game at Kansas.

Impact Abaev will be sidelined for yet another game as he works back from an ankle injury. The freshman guard's next shot to see the court will be this upcoming Tuesday at Texas Tech. He's averaged eight points and three rebounds per game for Cincinnati in 20 games this season.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Shon Abaev - Doubtful to play Saturday Abaev (ankle) is doubtful for Saturday's game against Kansas.

Impact Abaev is hopeful to return to the hardwood this season, and the doubtful tag gives him a chance to do so Saturday. He hasn't played since Jan. 24, but if he does, he's likely to play off the bench -- as he has most of the season and exclusively since Dec. 29.

FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Kerr Kriisa - Cleared to return Kriisa (shoulder) will be available for Saturday's game against Kansas, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Kriisa, who has missed the Bearcats last three games with a shoulder injury, will make his return to action against the Jayhawks this Saturday. The 6-foot-3 senior transfer from Kentucky (previously WVU and Arizona), is averaging 5.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and three assists across 19 games (12 starts). Kriisa and the Bearcats will face a tough road test this weekend against KU.

FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

No. 8 Kansas hosts Cincinnati following Peterson's 23-point game

No. 8 Kansas plays the Cincinnati Bearcats after Darryn Peterson scored 23 points in Kansas' 81-69 victory against the Oklahoma State Cowboys

FEBRUARY 20 • Associated Press

Frustrated college basketball coaches aren't holding back on publicly criticizing their teams

Frustrated coaches in men's and women's college basketball haven't been holding back in publicly criticizing their teams in recent weeks

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

Moustapha Thiam has 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks; Cincinnati beats Utah 69-65

Moustapha Thiam had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, Day Day Thomas scored 16 points, and Cincinnati beat Utah 69-65 to extend the Utes' losing skid to seven consecutive gam...

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

Day Day Thomas - Scoring starting to pick up Thomas racked up 16 points (5-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two assists, two blocks and one steal across 34 minutes during Sunday's 69-65 win over Utah.

Impact Thomas' 16 points led the way for the Bearcats and were the most he's scored since tallying 19 against Iowa State on Jan 17. In the seven games since that performance, Thomas had been averaging just 6.6 points per contest, though Saturday's performance represented his third-straight reaching double figures. Despite his decreased production on the scoreboard, Thomas does continue to help in other areas, averaging 3.7 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals to go along with 9.3 points across 13 games since the start of conference play.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler McKinley - Not part of starting lineup McKinley is not part of the Bearcats' starting lineup for their upcoming game Sunday against Utah.

Impact Wednesday includes McKinley's latest game, when he logged two points against Kansas State. Moustapha Thiam (undisclosed) is back in Cincinnati's starting lineup.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Kerr Kriisa - Out vs. Utah Kriisa (shoulder) is out for Sunday's game against Utah, according to Neil Meyer of The Front Office News.

Impact A shoulder injury explains why Kriisa will be out another game. The senior has struggled in conference action this season, averaging 1.8 points while shooting 33.3 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from behind the three-point arc. Unfortunately for Kriisa, his shoulder injury comes at a time when Cincinnati's team will host the Big 12 Conference's last-place team going into Sunday.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Moustapha Thiam - Available vs. Utah Thiam (undisclosed) is available for Sunday's game against Utah.

Impact Once again, Thiam is no longer part of Cincinnati's availability report, indicating that he will be available against Utah. In the 2025-26 Bearcats' conference games, he has averaged 11.2 points. The center stepped up upon returning from his previous absence by logging 15 points and seven rebounds during last Sunday's game between Cincinnati and Central Florida. Thiam will look to do so again against the Big 12 Conference's last-place team in Utah.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Gets Great Injury News Ahead of Utah Matchup A big man back in the mix.

FEBRUARY 15 • SI.COM

Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 2025-26 Storylines: Utah Utes Cincinnati has found some momentum in the back half of conference play.

FEBRUARY 13 • SI.COM

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AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Arkansas' Acuff, Iowa's Heiden

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Duke is No. 1, Top 10 And Bottom 5 Face Major Shakeups

Last Night in College Basketball: Potential Final Four Preview, So Many Upsets

Thiam leads Cincinnati against No. 13 Texas Tech after 28-point outing

Cincinnati Hands No. 8 Kansas 1st Home Loss to Unranked Team This Season

No. 8 Kansas hosts Cincinnati following Peterson's 23-point game

Frustrated college basketball coaches aren't holding back on publicly criticizing their teams

Moustapha Thiam has 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks; Cincinnati beats Utah 69-65