The Cincinnati Bearcats' men's basketball team had a bit of a winning streak against the Big 10 that includes a 2015 NCAA Tournament win against Purdue, a win the following season against Nebraska and a 2016 win against Penn State before a 64-56 loss in their regular-season opener against Ohio State at newly renovated Fifth Third Arena - UC's only loss so far this season.

UC will meet another Big 10 team, Iowa, at Chicago's United Center in December of 2019, reported by The Enquirer in October and confirmed by the school on Tuesday.

The Bearcats and Hawkeyes haven't met since March of 2005, when No. 7 seed UC defeated 10th-seeded Iowa, 76-64, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. (UC lost to No. 2 Kentucky in the second round that year.)

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UC leads the all-time series, 6-2, with five of the eight games having been played at neutral sites.

Iowa's roster includes 2018 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year CJ Fredrick, who helped Covington Catholic High School to a state championship in March. Fredrick chose the Hawkeyes over offers from Xavier and UC.

The Bearcats finished the 2017-18 season 31-5, and were upset by Nevada in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. Iowa's 2017-18 record was 14-19, 4-14 in the Big 10.

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