University of Cincinnati men's basketball coach Wes Miller said he enjoyed watching his team "taste winning" Monday night against Division II Chaminade. But Miller admitted following the Bearcats' 98-55 rout of the Silverswords that the level of play is only going to "increase" as Cincinnati continues its early-season appetizers before the heavy Maui Invitational entrée ahead of Thanksgiving.
Cincinnati will set the table Thursday night for its second serving of the season, a home bout against back-to-back Horizon League regular-season champion Cleveland State. The Vikings will take the court seeking a bounce-back performance after suffering a season-opening home loss Monday night to Notre Dame.