The Cincinnati Bearcats travel west to face the unbeaten Arizona Wildcats in a Big 12 matchup on Wednesday night. Cincinnati enters at 10–8 overall and 2–3 in conference play, while Arizona remains perfect at 18–0 and tied with Houston atop the Big 12 standings.
Cincinnati opened January with losses to Houston, West Virginia, and UCF before turning things around with a home win over Colorado and a statement upset of Iowa State. The Bearcats’ best nonconference win came on November 11 against Dayton. After this game, Cincinnati stays out west to face Arizona State before returning home to host Baylor. They finish January on the road at Houston.
Arizona owns one of the strongest resumes in college basketball, with wins over Florida, UCLA, UConn, Auburn, Alabama, TCU, and UCF. The Wildcats are coming off an 84–77 road win over UCF in Orlando. Arizona remains home after this matchup to host West Virginia before traveling to BYU for a Big Monday game on January 26.
Cincinnati vs. Arizona: When and Where
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM PT
Location: McKale Center – Tucson, Arizona
Cincinnati vs. Arizona: Where to Watch or Stream
TV: FOX Sports 1
Streaming: FuboTV
Cincinnati vs. Arizona: Betting Odds
Spread: Arizona -15.5 | Cincinnati +15.5
Moneyline: Arizona -1695 | Cincinnati +1000
Total: 151.5
Cincinnati vs. Arizona: Series History
All-time series: Arizona leads 5–0
Last meeting: Arizona won 72–67 (January 4, 2025)
Projected Starting Lineups
Cincinnati Bearcats
#18 Baba Miller – 13.2 PPG, 10.8 RPG
#1 Day-Day Thomas – 12.6 PPG
#52 Mustapha Thiam – 11.2 PPG
#2 Jizzle James – 11.1 PPG
#5 Sincere Harris – 7.2 PPG
Arizona Wildcats
#18 Koa Peat – 14.7 PPG
#5 Brayden Burries – 14.3 PPG
#00 Jaden Bradley – 14.1 PPG
#13 Motiejus Krivas – 11.0 PPG
#8 Ivan Kharchenkov – 9.2 PPG
Game Outlook
Arizona presents a difficult matchup across the board, with size, athleticism, shooting, and defensive pressure. Cincinnati has shown improvement but faces a major challenge in Tucson. If Arizona controls the pace early, the Wildcats should continue their unbeaten run.