Chatterbox Bearcats

6'11 Forward Arrinten Page Transfers From USC Trojans to Cincinnati Bearcats

One Scholarship now remains for the UC Bearcats after they landed a commitment from 6'11 Freshman forward Arrinten Page out of the transfer portal. Page will have three years of eligibility remaining. He scored 3 ppg and grabbed 2 rebounds per game in his Freshman season.

Bradley Sharpshooter Connor Hickman Transfers To Cincinnati, Choosing the Cats Over Indiana

6'3 combo guard Connor Hickman chose the Cincinnati Bearcats over his hometown Indiana Hoosiers. Last season with Bradley, Hickman averaged 14 ppg and shot 40% from three. He was a third-team Missouri Valley Conference selection.
Hickman will have one remaining year of eligibility and fills the Bearcats 11th scholarship. The Cats have two remaining scholarships, assuming CJ Fredrick is returning. He's yet to announce. 

Standing Room Only At Fifth Third Arena For Return Of The Kelce's

Travis and Jason Kelce returned to UC to perform their podcast "New Heights" live from the floor at Fifth Third Arena.
Friend of the program Tyler Dugan was in attendance and shares his overall thoughts on the very successful event. 

Wes' Alphas All Returning For Cats in '24-'25, Plus LeBron James Die Hard UC Fan?

Chuck reacts to Dan Skillings and Simas Lukosius announcing they will return, plus a breakdown of who is staying and who is going. LeBron James discusses why the Cincinnati Bearcats were the team of his childhood. 
 

The Last Of The Brannens: Viktor Lakhin Headed To The Portal (Updated), Jizzle James Set To Return

Chuck reacts to Viktor Lakhin's announcement that he will leave Cincinnati and hit the portal. Plus, Edgerrin James' social media says his son Jizzle isn't going anywhere.

Bearcats Season Comes To A Close With 85-81 Loss At Indiana State

Chuck and Houdini recap Cincinnati's NIT loss to Indiana State.

Bonus Episode: March Is For The Cowards, Houdini vs. Big Artificial Intelligence, Plus How To Be A Squatter 101

Chuck and Houdini bring you a bonus episode of “The Chatter.”
The two discuss why they refuse to take chalk in March and consistently have the worst NCAA Tournament brackets on planet Earth. A full recap of the opening weekend of March Madness, and who the fellas are taking in the upcoming weekend games.
The two take a deep dive into squatters, and why this issue has some homeowners baffled why they no longer currently own their home.
How the social media algorithm went from feeding Chuck nonstop Breaking Bad to doing everything in its power to get his tin foil hat on.
Plus, why Houdini battled with Artificial Intelligence and won.

Jizzle James Scores 25, Cats Advance in NIT With 74-57 Win Over Bradley

Chuck recaps the Bearcats NIT win at Fifth Third Arena.

Simas Lukosius NAILS Eight Threes, Hits Game Winner With 3 Seconds Left To Beat USF Dons 73-72 in OT

Chuck reacts to the Bearcats' thrilling overtime win in the opening round of the NIT.
What was an exciting finish was trending towards a fitting end to the season, with the Bearcats squandering a nine-point lead with 2 minutes to go. 

March Madness Deep Dive With CBS Sportscaster Nate Ryan

Nate Ryan of CBS joins the show to break down who you should be taking in the NCAA tournament, and why!
Plus, Nate gives an outsider's perspective on the state of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball.