UC Bearcats face 1st hostile atmosphere with Dayton Flyers at UD Arena

The Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team’s first road test took on more importance this week when they blew a late seven-point lead with 2:37 to go against Minnesota and lost on a 3-point shot, 63-61. They were outrebounded by 12 and outside of Tylen Riley’s 6-for-9 night on 3-pointers, the rest of the team was 1-for-20.

Instead of confidently driving up Interstate 75, Coach Jerrod Calhoun’s squad has a few things to resolve before walking into UD Arena to play the Dayton Flyers.

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Count the Flyers in the same boat after a 99-89 loss to Siena Nov. 10, three days after an overtime loss to Northern Illinois.

Cincinnati Bearcats player forward Adlan Elamin (9 hits a layup over Minnesota Golden Gophers player forward Bobby Durkin (3) in the first half of the NCAA basketball game between Cincinnati Bearcats and Minnesota Golden Gopher at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Monday, November 9, 2026.

UC Bearcats center Jayden Hastings could make difference if healthy

Hastings, at 6-foot-10 and 245 pounds, was limited to less than three minutes in UC’s opener vs. American. He has twice had his shoulder fall out of its socket and has since been a spectator. Without him, UC was outrebounded 40-28 in the last-second Minnesota loss.

UC’s top rebounders were guards Myles Colvin and Tylen Riley with five each.

“You’re trying to figure it out with our forward production,” Calhoun said. “Whoever plays the hardest with the most production will probably play in there ’til Jayden gets back.”

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Turnovers were also an issue with the guards, leading Calhoun to make a reference to Bowling Green transfer Javontae Campbell, who has been sidelined since he arrived in September. Campbell averaged 18.7 points per game at Bowling Green last season.

“It’s by committee until Javontae Campbell gets back,” Calhoun said. “He’s inching closer and closer.”

; Cincinnati Bearcats forward Jayden Hastings (22) drives to the basket against American University Eagles forward Eric Michaels (25) in…

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