Overview
- Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with national TV coverage on TNT and streaming available through DIRECTV.
- Xavier enters 6-3 on a three-game win streak and features four double-digit scorers led by Tre Carroll.
- Cincinnati leans on forward Baba Miller, recently back from a hip injury and averaging 14.2 points and 10.2 rebounds.
- The Bearcats tout one of the nation’s stingiest starts on defense, allowing 63 points per game and ranking top five in defensive efficiency.
- Friday marks the 93rd meeting, with Cincinnati leading the series 52-40, though Xavier has dominated recent years and UC has dropped 10 straight at Cintas Center.