Big 12

Fifth Third Arena

Home of the Cincinnati Bearcats

12,012

Capacity

Cincinnati

Conference

Big 12

Bearcats

Opened

1989

2026–27 Schedule & Results

30 games

Mon, Nov 2

American

TBD

Thu, Nov 5

Green Bay

TBD

Mon, Nov 9

Minnesota

TBD

Sat, Nov 14

Dayton

TBD

Wed, Nov 18

Youngstown St

TBD

Sun, Nov 22

UMass Lowell

TBD

Wed, Dec 2

Monmouth

TBD

Sat, Dec 5

Xavier

TBD

Mon, Dec 14

Stetson

TBD

Sat, Dec 19

Clemson

TBD

Tue, Dec 22

Marist

TBD

Tue, Dec 29

Bethune

TBD

Sat, Jan 2

Texas Tech

TBD

Wed, Jan 6

BYU

TBD

Sat, Jan 9

Utah

TBD

Tue, Jan 12

TCU

TBD

Sat, Jan 16

West Virginia

TBD

Tue, Jan 19

Kansas

TBD

Sat, Jan 23

Colorado

TBD

Sat, Jan 30

Arizona St

TBD

Tue, Feb 2

Arizona

TBD

Sat, Feb 6

Oklahoma St

TBD

Tue, Feb 9

Baylor

TBD

Sat, Feb 13

UCF

TBD

Tue, Feb 16

Iowa State

TBD

Sat, Feb 20

Kansas St

TBD

Wed, Feb 24

West Virginia

TBD

Sat, Feb 27

Texas Tech

TBD

Tue, Mar 2

Houston

TBD

Sat, Mar 6

Kansas St

TBD

My Trip Plan

Places you want to check out in Cincinnati.

Local Recommendations

Curated food, drinks, adventures, and more near Cincinnati.

11 places

The Pickled Pig

Popular local restaurant near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.8 stars across 287 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.81.1 mi from stadium

645 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206, USA

Parkside Hyde Park Square

Popular local restaurant near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.8 stars across 262 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.8$$3.9 mi from stadium

2637 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208, USA

Somerset Bar

Well-rated bar near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.7 stars across 813 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.7$$1.2 mi from stadium

139 E McMicken Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Tiki Tiki Bang Bang

Well-rated bar near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.7 stars across 533 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.7$$1.5 mi from stadium

965 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206, USA

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Top local attraction near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.7 stars across 3,689 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.72.4 mi from stadium

50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Krohn Conservatory

Top local attraction near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.7 stars across 5,842 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.71.8 mi from stadium

1501 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Crosstown Shootout

Cincinnati vs. Xavier is one of the fiercest rivalries in college hoops. When it's at Fifth Third Arena, the whole city shows up.

4.7$0 ft from stadium

Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH

The Eagle OTR

Popular local restaurant near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.6 stars across 5,527 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.6$$1.5 mi from stadium

1342 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Top local attraction near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.6 stars across 31,416 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.61.0 mi from stadium

3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area

Well-rated hotel near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.3 stars across 699 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.31584 ft from stadium

2500 S Market St, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA

Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati/Uptown-University Area

Well-rated hotel near Nippert Stadium — rated 4.1 stars across 1,247 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.12112 ft from stadium

3024 Short Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA

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