The Cincinnati Bearcats come into the 2025-26 season hoping to get back to the NCAA Tournament after missing The Big Dance for the past six years. It will be the program’s fifth season with Wes Miller at the helm as head coach, and he’s done well in terms of posting a winning record. But Cincinnati is set to be short-handed to start the year as transfer forward Jalen Haynes will be out due to a knee injury, as per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Jalen Haynes recently underwent surgery for his knee injury, and it’s not clear when the transfer forward will be able to make his Cincinnati debut. The Bearcats open the season at home on Monday, Nov. 3 against the Western Carolina Catamounts of the Southern Conference.

Hayes was expected to play a major role for Cincinnati this season after tran

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