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Bearcats pay tribute to Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show during Temple-Cincinnati game

The Cincinnati Bearcats paid tribute to Rihanna's recent Super Bowl 57 halftime performance during Wednesday night's overtime win against Temple at Fifth Third Arena, with mascot Bearcat doing their best impression of the pop star from Barbados, along with dancers from the UC dance team dressed in white.

The performance came early in the first half, during the game's first media timeout. The dance team shared video and photos on its Instagram story.

Social media reactions to the performance, including from The Enquirer's Kelsey Conway: