For driving the 100 or so miles to the University of Cincinnati, Morehead State was rewarded a healthy game check and its second sound defeat at the hands of a high-major basketball program Friday. The Cincinnati Bearcats are 2-0 after downing the Eagles 83-56 in front of 10,604 at Fifth Third Arena.

Two games into the 2024-25 campaign, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team has a new ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. After a 2-0 start Coach Wes Miller's squad is No.

But they rebounded four days later by beating Southern Indiana, 75-51, in their home opener. Freshman guard Taj Roberts has emerged as the team's leading scorer, averaging 16 points in the two games.