Coming off just their second loss of the season, the Cincinnati Bearcats will return home to host the UCLA Bruins at Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday night.
In falling to Mississippi State on Saturday, the Bearcats not only took their second loss, but their first in more than a month. Such sustained success means they are sporting a still respectable 9-2 mark, UC only has two more games left before American Athletic Conference play begins. One of those games is against South Carolina State, so this matchup with the Bruins represents the last chance to bank a solid non-conference win for the ol’ NCAA Tournament resume.