CINCINNATI (Interstat) — The Cincinnati Bearcats and Lehigh Mountain Hawks will tip off their 2025-26 women’s basketball seasons on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Fifth Third Arena.

Both teams enter the contest with 0-0 records, looking to establish an early identity. For Lehigh, the game marks a challenging start against a Big 12 opponent and a chance to move past its final game of the previous season, a season-ending 86-25 loss to Duke in the NCAA tournament on March 21, 2025.

Cincinnati also seeks a fresh start after concluding its 2024-25 campaign with an 82-75 home loss to Arizona State on March 5, 2025. The Bearcats will look to leverage their home court advantage as they begin a new season.

The matchup is the first of a demanding non-conference slate for the Mountain Hawks, who will face a daunting road test at Stanford later in November. Cincinnati’s early schedule is equally rigorous, featuring a quick road trip to Penn State just three days after the season opener.

Tuesday’s game will be the first meeting between the two programs in recent history. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. EST at Fifth Third Arena.