We know that UC Basketball is in need of a temporary home for the 2017-18 season, when Fifth Third Arena will be closed for major renovations. It had been reported that the University was considering playing nest season’s home games at the historic Cincinnati Gardens arena. UC would have had scheduling freedom due to the Gardens’ lack of major tenants, and would probably pay considerably less to use the aging arena in Bond Hill than it would have to to rent the area’s more modern facilities.
But here’s a plot twist: A deal is in place for The Gardens to be sold, demolished, and redeveloped into industrial space.