Today through Jan.4
       • Bengals: Sun., vs. Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
       • UC football: Today, vs. Toledo in Motor City Bowl, Noon.
       • OSU football: Tues., vs. South Carolina in Outback Bowl, 11 a.m.
       • UC men's basketball: Today, vs. Akron in Rock-N-Roll Shootout, Cleveland, 6 p.m.
       • UC women's basketball: Today, vs. Mississippi State, 3 p.m.; Fri., at Louisville, 7 p.m.
       • Xavier men's basketball: Mon., vs. Siena, 7 p.m.
       • Xavier women's basketball: Mon., vs. Mississippi State, 2 p.m.; Wed., at Dayton, 7 p.m.; Fri., at Duquesne, 7 p.m.
       • Miami men's basketball: Today, at Dayton, 8 p.m.; Wed., at Western Michigan, 7 p.m.
       • NKU men's basketball: Today, vs. Indiana-Southeast, 3:15 p.m.; Thurs., at Quincy, 8:30 p.m.
       • NKU women's basketball: Today, at Ferris State, 1p.m.; Thurs., at Quincy, 6:15 p.m.
       • UK men's basketball: Today, vs. Louisville, 4 p.m.; Wed., vs. Tulane, 8 p.m.
       • Ohio State men's basketball: Today, vs. UNC-Greensboro, 1:30 p.m.; Wed., at Purdue, 7 p.m.
       • Mighty Ducks: Today, vs. Cleveland, 7:35 p.m.
       • Cyclones: Sun., at Toledo, 6 p.m.; Mon., at Peoria, 4 p.m.; Wed., at Trenton, 7:05 p.m.

        Tickets — Reds: 381-7337; Bengals: 621-TDTD; UC: 556-CATS; Xavier: 745-3411; Miami: 529-HAWK; OSU: (800)-GO-BUCKS; UK: (859) 257-1818; NKU: (859) 572-6632; Ducks: 351-3999; Cyclones: 421-7825.

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