Live updates from the Cincinnati-Ohio State men's basketball season opener, which began at 6 p.m. Wednesday at newly renovated Fifth Third Arena.
Updated 6:13 p.m. - UC led 3-2 at the first media stop. The Bearcats are only 1-for-8 from the field and OSU is 1-for-6.
A packed house (capacity 12,012 plus standing room) is on hand. Justin Jenifer hit a 3-pointer to give UC a 3-0 lead, 1:01 into the game.
Previous reporting: On Wednesday night at the University of Cincinnati's newly renovated Fifth Third Arena, the Bearcats and Buckeyes opened the season on ESPN2 in the first of a two-game home-and-home series.