Tipoff time announced for UD, UC game

Dayton coach Anthony Grant and Cincinnati coach Wes Miller pose for a photo at a press conference where the Hoops Classic game between UD and Cincinnati was announced on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The Flyers and Bearcats will play at the arena on Dec. 16. David Jablonski/Staff

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Dayton coach Anthony Grant and Cincinnati coach Wes Miller pose for a photo at a press conference where the Hoops Classic game between UD and Cincinnati was announced on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The Flyers and Bearcats will play at the arena on Dec. 16. David Jablonski/Staff

The Dayton Flyers will play the Cincinnati Bearcats at 7 p.m. on Dec. 16 at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

The tipoff time for the Hoops Classic was announced Thursday.

According to a press release, “The game was previously listed as ‘to be announced’ as the two schools and bdG Sports awaited the NFL’s Week 15 schedule announcement which included a flex date and time for the Cincinnati Bengals home game against the Minnesota Vikings. Earlier today, the NFL announced the Bengals-Vikings kickoff for Dec. 16 at 1 p.m.”

This will be the first game between Dayton and Cincinnati since 2010. Dayton is off to a 5-2 start. Cincinnat is 6-0.

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