Former Ohio University star D.J. Cooper was hit with a two-year suspension in 2018 after he reportedly used his pregnant girlfriend’s urine instead of his own to try and pass a drug test.

The NKU men’s basketball team is set to make a summer trip to the Virgin Islands.

Cincinnati was a member of Conference USA from 1996-2005.

Coach John Brannen landed one of the highest-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats’ basketball recruits in a decade on Thursday.

Recent Thomas More University graduate Madison Temple has been named the DIII Honda Athlete of the Year.

Jaevin Cumberland is transferring to UC to play his final season of college basketball.

Xavier University added an additional year to head basketball coach Travis Steele’s contract through the 2024 season.

Horn has spent the past four seasons as an assistant under Shaka Smart at the University of Texas.

Hendrix comes to Oxford from High Point University, where she was the head coach for seven seasons.

Brannen, a Northern Kentucky native, led NKU to two NCAA Tournament appearances the last three seasons.

Suspended LSU basketball head coach Will Wade met with university and NCAA officials Friday.

Cronin said leaving the University of Cincinnati after 13 years was an incredibly difficult decision.

The school says Megan Duffy accepted a head coaching position at Marquette.

Xavier University introduced Melanie Moore as the new head women’s basketball coach on Tuesday.

Longtime University of Cincinnati men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin is moving on to browner hardwood.

UC junior guard Jarron Cumberland has been named an honorable mention All-American by the AP.

Northern Kentucky’s Drew McDonald is one of 20 players selected to compete in the NABC Reese’s College All-Star Game.

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari will finish his coaching career in Lexington.

Luka Garza scored 20 points, Jordan Bohannon made a three-point play during Iowa's closing surge, and the 10th-seeded Hawkeyes kept the Big Ten perfect in the NCAA Tournament by rallying for a 79-72 victory over No. 7 Cincinnati

The 3rd-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders won their NCAA Tournament opener Friday afternoon, topping 14th-seeded Northern Kentucky 72-57 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Seventh ranked UC will face 10th ranked Iowa at 12:15 p.m. in the tournament’s round of 64.

The Thomas More women’s basketball is Division III’s national champion.

Jarron Cumberland provided a huge lift for the two-seeded Bearcats with a game-high 26 points and 8 assists.

The top-ranked Saints will play ninth-ranked University of Scranton on Friday.

Two of Xavier’s grad-transfers made the biggest plays of the game in the Musketeers’ 63-61 win over Creighton in the Big East quarterfinals.

Xavier Head Women’s Basketball Coach Brian Neal announced that he is stepping down after six seasons.

The Saints, now 31-0, advanced to their fourth Final Four in the last five years.

Drew McDonald hit a three-pointer late in the second half at Green Bay to become the leading scorer in NKU men’s basketball history.

University of Cincinnati Assistant Basketball Coach Larry Davis abruptly announced last month he was retiring after more than 30 years in the business.

Xavier Musketeers fans will see a new hospitality area for men's basketball games at Cintas Center which honors the legacy of all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin.

Franklin High School graduate Luke Kennard is entering the NBA Draft.

The AP started ranking teams in 1949, and for the purposes of configuring the all-time rankings, it awarded one point for every week a team was ranked, and two points for every week a team was ranked No. 1.

Xavier's Edmond Sumner has declared for the NBA draft, according to his Twitter page.

The Xavier basketball team will be looking to make their first ever Final Four appearance when they take on Gonzaga Saturday in the Elite 8.

A trio of University of Cincinnati men's basketball players have earned American Athletic Conference accolades, the league announced Tuesday.

The Northern Kentucky University basketball has won their first trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Xavier head coach Chris Mack hinted that his leading scorer could return to the line-up Wednesday night against Seton Hall.

One of the greatest college basketball rivalries resumes for another year Thursday night at Fifth Third Arena on the University of Cincinnati's campus.

Xavier star point guard Edmond Sumner will miss the rest of the season after an MRI Monday revealed a torn ACL in his left knee.

Trevon Bluiett will return to Xavier next season after withdrawing from the NBA Draft.

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats fell to the UCONN Huskies 104-97 in the fourth overtime of Friday's American Athletic Conference quarterfinals. Story to come.

Xavier men's basketball head coach Chris Mack has won the Henry Iba Award for National Coach of the Year by the National Writers' Association.

The Xavier Musketeers (25-3, 13-3) pulled away at the end to beat No. 1 Villanova Wildcats 90-83 Wednesday night at the Cintas Center.

Xavier University Musketeers (16-1) jumped two spots in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll to earn their highest ranking ever in program history.

Xavier announced Wednesday that the Musketeers will play the Michigan Wolverines in the inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games during the 2015-2016 men's college basketball season.

No. 1 seed Kentucky will play winner of Hampton and Manhattan on Thursday in Louisville

After rocking No. 19 Butler at home by 17 points Saturday, Xavier fell short at Madison Square Garden to St. Johns 58-57 Monday night.

Xavier fell to one of the top teams in the Big East 69-66 in overtime Thursday night in Providence.

UC scored 55 second half points and put up a season-high total in points in a 84-53 win over Temple Saturday.

Cincinnati turned it over 20 times and dropped a second straight game in a 63-50 loss at Memphis Thursday night.

Despite Matt Stainbrook's 21 points, Xavier dropped to Butler's balanced offense 88-76 Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse. All five of Butler's starters had double digit performances.

Xavier rebounded after their double overtime loss to Auburn on Dec. 20 by beating Florida Gulf Coast 71-57 at the Cintas Center Sunday. Matt Stainbrook was one of the top performers for the Musketeers having 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

In what was expected to be their toughest test of the season, top ranked Kentucky (13-0) out toughed fourth ranked Louisville in a 58-50 win on Saturday.

Xavier University dropped to the Auburn Tigers in double overtime Saturday 88-89.  Remy Abell missed a last second three point jump shot that would have sealed the victory for the Musketeers in the second overtime.

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team moves to 5-0 in a 69-61 victory against Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders in Friday's semi-finals of the Emerald Coast Classic tournament.

Xavier lost its first game of the season to UTEP Friday in the semifinals of the DIRECTV Wooden Legacy tournament in California 77-73.

Xavier University is among the impressive list of teams that will be a part of the 2015 Orlando Classic, which will be held Nov. 26, 27 and 29 next year at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.The field, which was announced today, will feature Alabama, Dayton, Iowa, Notre Dame, Southern California, Wichita State, Xavier and a team to be announced at a future date.

The UC basketball team beat Fairmont State 71-54 to wrap up the exhibition season at Fifth Third Arena. Octavius Ellis led the Bearcats with 16 points and 10 rebounds.