A new era dawns in the rich tradition of Cincinnati basketball as it plays host to American in the season opener for both programs on Nov. 2.
Cincinnati enters this season with new head coach Jerrod Calhoun. He took over for Wes Miller, who was fired after the team posted an 18-15 record in 2025-26 — marking a fifth straight season of missing the NCAA Tournament under Miller and seventh overall.
Calhoun is a Cincinnati graduate and former student assistant under Hall of Fame coach Bob Huggins…