CINCINNATI – The Hoops Classic presented by CareSource – featuring the men's basketball teams of the University of Dayton and the University of Cincinnati – will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 20 at Heritage Bank Center, event promoter bdG Sports announced Tuesday. The neutral-site contest will be broadcast on ESPNU.

Dayton claimed an 82-68 victory over Cincinnati last season when the two schools met at Heritage Bank Center on Dec. 16, 2023. The matchup marked the first meeting between the two schools since 2010.

Cincinnati and Dayton have met 92 times in series history with the Bearcats holding a 60-32 advantage. The rivalry is the third-longest in program history for both schools.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to the Cincinnati-Dayton men's basketball game are available at HeritageBankCenter.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Ticketmaster app.

Like last season's contest, the atmosphere inside Heritage Bank Center should be electric with the two fan bases seated in separate halves of the arena. In the lower bowl, sections 112-128 will be designated for Cincinnati fans while sections 108-132 will be earmarked for Dayton fans. Sections 110 and 130 at midcourt will each be divided among the schools as well. The upper bowl will be divided in a similar fashion.

In other Dayton schedule news, the Flyers announced three more game times:
•    Loyola at Dayton on Saturday, Jan. 18 will tip at 4 p.m. ET
•    Dayton at Rhode Island on Wednesday, Feb. 26 will tip at 7 p.m. ET
•    Richmond at Dayton on Saturday, March 1 will tip at 2 p.m. ET

 The remainder of the UD men's basketball television schedule and times will be announced at a later date.