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CINCINNATI — The Bearcats are back on a losing streak after a 62-59 loss to West Virginia put another massive roadblock in front of their 2025 NCAA Tournament hopes. Neil Meyer and I recap that, update Connor Hickman's health, and preview the TCU game on the latest Bearcat Blitz:

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In a game labeled "crucial" for the postseason chances of both teams, the West Virginia Mountaineers had the extra second-half gear, pulling away and then holding off the Cincinnati Bearcats, 62-59 Wednesday night.

Cincinnati answered with a 9-1 run with senior guard Day Day Thomas scoring five of his seven first half points to cut the WVU lead to one, 26-25 with 3:34 left to play in the hal

Wednesday’s Big 12 slate includes the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-10, 6-8 Big 12) meeting the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-10, 5-9 Big 12) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2.Buy tickets for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV - West Virginia is in danger of suffering its second losing streak of the season when Cincinnati visits the WVU Coliseum Wednesday night. West V

The Mountaineers trailed by six with inside 8 minutes remaining, before leading by nine with inside 10 seconds to play. The Bearcats' Tyler Betsey missed a three-point attempt to tie just before time expired.

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The West Virginia Mountaineers (15-10, 6-8) host the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-10, 5-9) Wednesday night for the second meeting between the two teams this season. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. EST and the action will broadcast on ESPN2.