In this preview, Cincinnati and Xavier’s men’s basketball teams face top 25 games this Saturday. Plus, some of the Cincinnati Bengals connections to this week’s Super Bowl festivities.

College Basketball (Rankings listed are the AP Top 25 from February 5th)

Thomas More Women’s Basketball at Trevecca Nazarene University

Tuesday at 6:30 PM (all times Eastern) on Great Midwest Digital Network.

Xavier Women’s Basketball vs No.21 Creighton

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

Cincinnati Women’s Basketball at Central Florida

Wednesday at 6 PM on ESPN+.

Mount St. Joseph Women’s Basketball vs Defiance College

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

Xavier Men’s Basketball vs Villanova

Wednesday at 7 PM on FS1 and WLW-AM (700).

Mount St. Joseph Men’s Basketball at Defiance College

Wednesday at 7:30 PM.

Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball vs Oakland

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

Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball at Green Bay

Thursday at 8 PM on ESPN+.

Cincinnati Women’s Basketball vs Brigham Young

Saturday at 12 PM on ESPN+.

Xavier Men’s Basketball vs No.19 Creighton

Saturday at 12:30 PM on FOX and WLW-AM (700).

Mount St. Joseph Women’s Basketball vs Rose-Hulman

Saturday at 1 PM on MSJ Athletics’ YouTube channel.

Thomas More Women’s Basketball vs Ursuline College

Saturday at 1 PM on Great Midwest Digital Network.

Xavier Women’s Basketball at Seton Hall

Saturday at 1 PM on Big East Digital Network/FloSports.

Thomas More Men’s Basketball at Trevecca Nazarene University

Saturday at 2 PM on Great Midwest Digital Network.

Mount St. Joseph Men’s Basketball vs Rose-Hulman

Saturday at 3 PM on MSJ Athletics’ YouTube channel.

Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball at Milwaukee

Saturday at 3 PM on ESPN+.

Cincinnati Men’s Basketball vs No.5 Houston

Saturday at 4 PM on ESPN2 and WLW-AM (700).

Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball vs Detroit Mercy

Saturday at 4 PM on ESPN+ and WSAI-AM (1360).

Cincinnati Cyclones Hockey

Cincinnati Cyclones at Iowa Heartlanders

Friday at 8:05 PM on FloHockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

Cincinnati Cyclones at Iowa Heartlanders

Saturday at 8:05 PM on FloHockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union (Preseason Friendly)

Friday at 1 PM at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex in Clearwater, FL.

NFL Honors

Thursday at 9 PM on CBS and NFL Network.

Awards season marches on with the NFL Honors ceremony Thursday in Las Vegas, NV. Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras is nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Karras is nominated for his support of the Village of Merici in the Indianapolis area. The village provides resources and community support for adults with disabilities. Karras helps the village through donating the proceeds from custom made “Cincy” hats. This initiative already helped Karras become the first Bengals player to win the Charity Challenge fan vote. Through winning the challenge, Nationwide Insurances is donating $35,000 to the Village of Merici.

This year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class will also be announced during the NFL Honors ceremony. Bengals legend Willie Anderson is a hall of fame finalist this year. Anderson was a tackle for the Bengals from 1996-2007. He played in four-consecutive Pro Bowl’s during his career. Along with being a first team AP All-Pro three years in a row. If inducted, Anderson will become the third player primarily associated with the Bengals to be inducted. Joining Anthony Munoz and 2023 inductee Ken Riley.

Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers (Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, NV)

Sunday at 6:30 PM on CBS, Nickelodeon, Paramount +, Univision and Westwood One Radio.