On Jan. 20, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats’ basketball team lost to the University of Oklahoma Sooners for the first time since 1991. It was the last time that the pair will play against each another, too, since Oklahoma will be leaving the Big 12 conference for the SEC conference after this season.

Keep scrolling for everything we saw at Saturday’s game.

Photos by John Haggard

Cincinnati’s Viktor Lakhin (#30) is fouled by two Oklahoma defenders – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
An active military member during the National Anthem before Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s (#3) Viktor Lakhin during pregame introductions – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Aziz Bandaogo (#55) jumps to safe the ball from going out-of-bounds – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati fans showing ‘Bearcat 3’ signs after a huge 3-pointer at the end of the 1st half – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) going for a layup – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Rayvon Griffith (#3) during pregame introductions – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jizzle James (#2) taking on an Oklahoma defender – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) keeping the ball away from Oklahoma’s Otega Oweh (#3) – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Viktor Lakhin (#30) attemps a shot and gets fouled by Oklahoma’s Milos Uzan (#12) – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Viktor Lakhin (#30) at the free-throw line before a free-throw attempt – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) attacking Oklahoma’s JAvian McCollum (#2) – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) dribbles away from Oklahoma defender Otega Oweh (#3) – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) driving at a Oklahoma defender – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Oklahoma’s head coach, Porter Moser, arguing a call with the officiating crew – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) dribbling up the court – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) goes up for a dunk – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) dribbles the ball up the court – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jamille James (#13) slamming down a dunk over Oklahoma’s Jalon Moore (#14) – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Dan Skillings Jr. (#0) and Oklahoma’s Milos Uzan battling for the ball on the baseline – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) passes the ball – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) looking for a pass-option – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) drives to the baseline to try and beat the Oklahoma defense – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) during pregam introductions – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Viktor Lakhin attemps a free-throw with little time left on the clock – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s John Newman III (#15) passes the ball – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) driving past Oklahoma’s Otega Oweh (#3) – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Viktor Lakhin (#30) taking a free throw – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) attemps a 3-pointer with Oklahoma’s Jalon Moore (#14) jumping to attempt a block – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Viktor Lakhin (#30) attemps and layup and gets fouled by Oklahoma’s Jalon Moore (#14) – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jizzle James going for a layup – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jizzle James bring the ball up the court and being confronted by Oklahoma’s Rivaldo Soares (#5)- Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati players, bench, and fans going crazy after a huge 3-pointer – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) attemping a 3-pointer over the block of Oklahoma’s Rivaldo Soares (#5) – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Dan Skillings Jr. (#0) taking a 3-point shot in front of the Oklahoma bench – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas (#1) attempting a long-range jumper – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Jamille Reynolds (#13) slamming down another dunk – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Viktor Lakhin (#30) and Rayvon Griffith (#3) during pregame introductions – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Josh Reed (#10) attempting a free throw – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) getting ready to inbound the ball – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big 12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Rayvon Griffith (#3) and John Newman III (#15) during pregame introductions – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard
Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius (#41) goes up for a layup to start the 1st half – Cincinnati vs Oklahoma Big12 Men’s Basketball (1/20/2024) Photo: John Haggard