American vs. Cincinnati Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 2

The American Eagles face the Cincinnati Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena on Monday, November 2, 2026. The game, the first of the 2026-27 season for both teams, begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch American vs. Cincinnati

• Game day: Monday, November 2, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Cincinnati 2025-26 Season Stats

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American vs. Cincinnati Stat Insights

Points

• Last year, the Bearcats scored just 1.8 more points per game (73.1) than the Eagles gave up (71.3).
• Cincinnati went 15-2 last season when scoring more than 71.3 points.
• American went 15-5 last season when allowing fewer than 73.1 points.
• The Eagles averaged 7.0 more points per game last year (74.6) than the Bearcats gave up (67.6).
• American went 14-8 last season when it scored more than 67.6 points.
• Cincinnati had a 17-8 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 74.6 points.
• The Bearcats totaled a total of 183 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 5.5 per game), and the Eagles outscored opponents by 104 points on the season (3.3 more per game).

Shooting

• The Bearcats made 43.1% of their shots from the field last season, which was 3.4 percentage points lower than the Eagles allowed to their opponents (46.5%).
• In games Cincinnati shot better than 46.5% from the field, it went 10-1 overall.
• The Eagles' 44.9% shooting percentage from the field last season was 3.7 percentage points higher than the Bearcats allowed to their opponents (41.2%).
• American compiled a 14-7 straight up record in games it shot higher than 41.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Bearcats averaged 34.3 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Eagles by 5.7 boards per contest last season.
• Cincinnati was 14-6 overall when they won the rebounding battle. American was 6-13 when they failed to control the glass.
• The Bearcats were the 60th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Eagles finished 329th.
• The Bearcats averaged 9.5 offensive boards per game, outgaining the Eagles by 1.3 rebounds per contest last season.
• When Cincinnati grabbed the most offensive rebounds they were 9-9 overall. When recording fewer boards, American was 5-8.
• The Eagles were the 329th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Bearcats finished 138th.
• Cincinnati recorded an average rebounding margin of +2.7 rebounds per game, and American averaged a margin of -2.2 rebounds.

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