CINCINNATI —

Monday night brought the return of college basketball for another season and four teams from the Greater Cincinnati area were in action.

From the Bearcats to the Norse, below is how Monday's games played out to open the 2025-26 season. Advertisement

Cincinnati cruises past Western Carolina

Wes Miller’s Cincinnati Bearcats opened their season with a resounding win at home, coasting past Western Carolina, 94-63.

Three newcomers led the way for Cincinnati on Monday, with transfer forwards Baba Miller and Moustapha Thiam, as well as heralded freshman Shon Abaev each scoring 18 points.

Baba Miller also grabbed 10 rebounds and shot 7-9 as Cincinnati shot over 50 percent from the field.

Western Carolina got 23 points from Cord Stansberry but otherwise struggled to find consis

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