KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the University of Cincinnati men's basketball team pulled away from No. 14 Illinois on Monday night, a notable UC alumnus looked on from an upper-level suite inside the arena.
Sporting a huge smile, a Cincinnati hat and a few battle scars from his game Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce cheered alongside his girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, and UC Director of Athletics John Cunningham as the Bearcats stunned the Fighting Illini 71-51 to reach the championship game of the Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center.