The University of Cincinnati is paying about $650,000 to play at NKU's BB&T Arena this season.

The Bearcats will play 17 games at the Highland Heights arena, paying $19,750 plus 30 tickets for each one.

UC is also paying a $100,000 fee to the branding company Learfield Communications to be able to display UC signage throughout the arena in places such as chairs and railings. The goal is to make it feel like a true home court. The Bearcats will also have a permanent locker room for the season.

It also costs $2,000 each time UC converts NKU's floor into its own, which will happen for as many of the home games as possible. UC is still working with SMG, the company that manages BB&T Arena, on that exact number of games, according to UC Athletics CFO Nick Bowes. UC can only change the floor on days when NKU's men's and women's teams don't have a game or practice. Bowes said it takes about three to four hours convert the court, which includes lining it with UC's colors and logos.

UC will also pay for game-day services including the scoreboard operations, spotlights, audio and video. That could cost about $15,000 for the entire season, Bowes said.

UC is playing at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights while Fifth Third Arena is undergoing a $87 million renovation. The women are playing at St. Ursula Academy, a high school in East Walnut Hills.

The total cost for the men's team became more clear when UC released its basketball schedule earlier this month. The expenses were calculated using details from the contract between the universities and SMG, the company that manages BB&T arena.

The Bearcats are also paying a $1 fee for every ticket sold, except student and complimentary tickets. A report will come out after each game that tallies how many tickets were sold and UC will pay the fee accordingly. UC will pay for season ticket holders' parking spots at $3 per vehicle. Single-game ticket buyers will pay up to $5 per car at the event, which is about half of what they get charged at UC.

UC is also losing all revenue from food, beverage and parking sales. The Bearcats will still receive 100 percent of the income from merchandise sold at the games, though.

The two teams will play also play two home-and-home series sometime in the first six years after Fifth Third is renovated. UC expects the arena to be finished next fall so the Bearcats can return to campus for the start of the 2018-19 season.