In this preview, Cincinnati area college basketball teams face several top 25 teams. FC Cincinnati begin their preseason in earnest with a friendly on Friday. Plus, the Cincinnati Reds travel throughout Reds country this week.

UPDATE: Thursday’s Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball game is airing on ESPNU and streaming on ESPN+.

College Basketball (rankings listed are AP Top 25 from January 22nd)

Cincinnati Men’s Basketball at No.7 Kansas

Monday at 9 PM (all times Eastern) on ESPN and WLW-AM (700).

Xavier Men’s Basketball at No.17 Creighton

Tuesday at 8:30 PM on FS1 and WLW-AM (700).

Cincinnati Women’s Basketball vs Oklahoma State

Wednesday at 6 PM on ESPN+.

Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball at Youngstown State

Wednesday at 6:30 PM on ESPN+.

Mount St. Joseph Women’s Basketball at Transylvania University

Wednesday at 7 PM.

Xavier Women’s Basketball vs Butler

Wednesday at 7 PM on Big East Digital Network/FloSports.

Mount St. Joseph Men’s Basketball vs Transylvania University

Wednesday at 7:30 PM on Mount St. Joseph Athletics’ YouTube channel.

Thomas More Women’s Basketball vs Walsh University (OH)

Thursday at 6 PM on Great Midwest Digital Network.

Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball vs Purdue Fort Wayne

Thursday at 7 PM on ESPNU, ESPN+ and WCKY-AM (1530).

Thomas More Men’s Basketball at Walsh University (OH)

Thursday at 7 PM on Great Midwest Digital Network.

Thomas More Men’s Basketball at Ashland University (OH)

Saturday at 1 PM.

Mount St. Joseph Men’s Basketball vs Anderson University (IN)

Saturday at 2 PM on MSJ Athletics’ YouTube channel.

Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball at Purdue Fort Wayne

Saturday at 2 PM on ESPN+.

Xavier Women’s Basketball vs Providence

Alumni Weekend

Saturday at 2 PM on Big East Digital Network/FloSports.

Cincinnati Women’s Basketball at No.10 Texas

Saturday at 3 PM on ESPN+.

Mount St. Joseph Women’s Basketball vs Anderson University (IN)

Saturday at 4 PM on MSJ Athletics’ YouTube channel.

Cincinnati Men’s Basketball vs Central Florida

Saturday at 7 PM on ESPN+ and WLW-AM (700).

Xavier Men’s Basketball at No.1 Connecticut

Sunday at Noon on FS1 and WLW-AM (700).

Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball at Youngstown State

Sunday at 1:30 PM on ESPN+ and WCKY-AM (1530).

Cincinnati Cyclones Hockey

Cyclones vs Iowa Heartlanders

Wednesday at 7:30 PM on FloHockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

Cyclones vs Toledo Walleye

Friday at 7:30 PM on FloHockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

Cyclones vs Fort Wayne Komets

Saturday at 7:30 PM on FloHockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

Cyclones at Toledo Walleye

Sunday at 5:15 PM on FloHockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

Cincinnati Reds Caravan

The Reds Caravan will be traveling throughout Reds country this week. The annual event features current and former Reds players. Along with minor league prospects, team broadcasters, front office staff and mascots. Making stops in several states to meet fans from January 22 through this Saturday. More information on the 2024 Reds Caravan is available via this link. Meanwhile, Reds pitchers and catchers will report to Goodyear, AZ for Spring Training on February 14th. The first full team workout in Goodyear will be on February 19th.

FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati will have their first friendly of 2024 this Friday. Taking on Austin FC at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, FL. The time for Friday’s game has not been announced. FCC will begin CONCACAF Champions Cup play at Jamaica’s Cavalier FC on February 22nd. FC Cincinnati begins MLS regular season play by hosting Toronto FC on February 25th.

Australian Open

Tennis’ first grand slam of the year concludes this weekend in Melbourne, Australia. Cincinnati area natives Peyton Stearns and J.J. Wolf concluded their Australian Open runs last week. Last year’s Western and Southern/Cincinnati Open women’s singles champion Coco Gauff will play in the singles quarterfinal. Gauff will face Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk Monday at 9 PM. 2024 W&S Open men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic has also advanced to the quarterfinals. He will play America’s Taylor Fritz Monday at 10:30 PM. Coverage of the Australian Open continues through Sunday on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and AUSOpen.com/listen.