One of the oldest rivalries in college basketball will resume Wednesday night.
For the first time in a decade, the University of Cincinnati and Miami University men's basketball teams will square off at Millett Hall in Oxford.
The Bearcats (5-2) and the RedHawks (5-1) have played each other 147 times. That's the most games against any opponent for Cincinnati, which owns a 94-53 advantage against Miami.
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Wednesday will mark the first meeting between the two programs since Nov. 29, 2011. On that day, the Bearcats defeated Miami 56-47 at Fifth Third Arena.
Cheikh Mbodj scored 12 points off the bench to lead Cincinnati. Dion Dixon, Sean Kilpatrick and Yancy Gates each added 10 points for the Bearcats. Gates added 10 rebounds.
Miami forward Julian Mavunga scored a game-high 26 points and had 12 rebounds.
Cincinnati is looking to get back in the win column after suffering back-to-back losses for the first time under first-year head coach Wes Miller. The RedHawks seek a bounce-back victory after falling 79-67 at Western Illinois on Saturday.
THE GAME
Tipoff: 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Millett Hall in Oxford
TV/Radio: ESPN+/WLW-AM (700)
Series info: This is the 148th meeting between Cincinnati and Miami, with the Bearcats holding a 94-53 advantage.
SCOUTING REPORT
Cincinnati (5-2)
Coach: Wes Miller, first season (5-2)
Offense: 71.9 ppg
Defense: 58.1 ppg
Projected lineup
Player (Position, Height, Key Stat)
David DeJulius (G, 6’, 12.7 ppg)
Mika Adams-Woods (G, 6’3”, 7.4 ppg)
Mason Madsen (G, 6’4”, 4.3 ppg)
Jeremiah Davenport (G, 6'7", 10.7 ppg)
Abdul Ado (F, 6’11”, 1.7 bpg)
Miami (5-1)
Coach: Jack Owens, fifth season (61-66)
Offense: 85.3 ppg
Defense: 63.3 ppg
Projected lineup
Player (Position, Height, Key Stat)
Mekhi Lairy (G, 5'8", 13.3 ppg)
Myja White (G, 6'1", 7.8 ppg)
Dae Dae Grant (G, 6'2", 17.8 ppg)
Precious Ayah (F, 6'6", 10.7 ppg)
Dalonte Brown (F, 6'7", 11.8 ppg)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Mika Adams-Woods
The junior guard had five assists for the third time this season to go with no turnovers in the Bearcats' 61-59 home loss to Monmouth on Saturday. Adams-Woods entered the day 19th nationally in assist-turnover ratio. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound guard also had 11 points and three steals against the Hawks. Adams-Woods has been a consistent impact player for Cincinnati this season, leading the team in assists (25, 3.6 per game) and averaging a steal a night.
Dae Dae Grant
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Lorain native scored 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting against Western Illinois. Grant leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.8 points per game. The junior guard started all 23 games for the RedHawks as a sophomore last season, earning third-team All-Mid-American Conference honors.
KEY TO THE GAME
Slow down
Miami is a guard-driven team that likes to use its speed to wear teams down. Cincinnati can't get into a foot race with the RedHawks. The Bearcats need to slow down and use their size to dominate Miami inside. Cincinnati needs to swarm defensively and its shot-blockers need to meet Grant and company at the rim in order for the Bearcats to avoid their third straight loss.
RANKINGS
KenPom.com: Cincinnati (76); Miami (121)
RPI: Cincinnati (84); Miami (87)
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