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Recruiting Roundup: Cincinnati Nails Down Official Visit With Local Four-Star 2027 Talent

The Bearcats basketball program had a few more recruiting nuggets pop up this week as we open up a fresh Recruiting Roundup. We start with four-star 2027 Laota West (Ohio) guard Josh Tyson setting an official visit date with UC.

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Riley Allenspach Hammers Home Top Reasons Cincinnati Can Contend, Big Role Ahead

Riley Allenspach is bringing his big man talents to the Bearcats frontcourt rotation this coming season. The George Mason transfer spoke with the Cincinnati media for the first time this week and broke down how he wants to fit into the team.

Cincinnati Bearcats News / Cincinnati Bearcats on SI / June 25

Bearcats Assistant Coach Mantoris Robinson Details Five-For-Five Rule Impact on UC

The NCAA is making a big change to player eligibility in its championship sports, and it's a big boon for the Bearcats basketball program. Assistant coach Mantoris Robinson spoke with the media about the whole situation on Thursday.

Cincinnati Bearcats News / Cincinnati Bearcats on SI / June 24

Potential Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Transfer Additions File Lawsuit to Play One More Season

Cincinnati could be adding a 14th and 15th name to Jerrod Calhoun's first roster in Clifton. On3's Pete Nakos reported on Wednesday that pending UC addition MJ Collins is part of a 15-name lawsuit seeking an injunction to allow him and others to play amid the NCAA's tentative approval of the five-year-to-play-five-seasons rule.

Cincinnati Bearcats News / Cincinnati Bearcats on SI / June 23

Cincinnati Bearcats Football Flips Three-Star 2027 Cornerback From SEC School

The Bearcats football program kept a nice run of commitments rolling this week. Three-star 2027 LaGrange (Georgia) cornerback Zy'corius Huzzie is flipping his college commitment from Arkansas to Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Bearcats News / Cincinnati Bearcats on SI / June 23

Recruiting Roundup: Bearcats Showing Interest in High-Level Frontcourt Talents

The recruiting ranks continue to get new names and nuggets to dive into as we head toward the end of June 2026. We start this Recruiting Roundup with a three-star basketball visitor in 2027 Brentwood (Tennessee) power forward Davis Cochran.

Cincinnati Bearcats News / Cincinnati Bearcats on SI / June 18

Jerrod Calhoun Details Bearcats Roster Build Across 2026 Summer Press Conference

Jerrod Calhoun met with the media for the second time in his Bearcats tenure on Thursday morning. The Bearcats' roster is largely set with 12 of 15 spots filled so far, and all those players have been hitting the practice floor with their new staff in recent weeks.

Cincinnati Bearcats News / Cincinnati Bearcats on SI / June 18

Local 2028 Tight End Commits to Cincinnati Bearcats Football

The Bearcats football additions started this week in the Class of 2028. Unranked 2028 tight end Jaxon Austin is headed to Cincinnati for his college career.

Cincinnati Bearcats News / Heartland College Sports / June 11

Cincinnati Beats Two Big 12 Programs For Talented Georgia Prospect

Blessed Trinity defensive back Noah Willis is committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats. The 6-foot, 170-pound Roswell, Georgia, native, is going with Scott Satterfield’s program over competing Big 12 interest from BYU, Kansas State, and Michigan State in the Big Ten.