For driving the 100 or so miles to the University of Cincinnati, Morehead State was rewarded a healthy game check and its second sound defeat at the hands of a high-major basketball program Friday. The Cincinnati Bearcats are 2-0 after downing the Eagles 83-56 in front of 10,604 at Fifth Third Arena.

Coach Wes MIller's No. 17 University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team will be without Dan Skillings Jr. for a while. The junior swingman had 17 points and 11 rebounds in UC's opener vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The next day, he came in for a video review and his knee was swollen. He sat out the Morehead State win.