CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bearcats (6-0) hit the road again this week for a matchup against Villanova (4-4) at 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1 Tuesday night. The Wildcats have struggled mightily to start the season, but it is still the best team Cincinnati's played yet and the best team they'll have played on the road before conference play.

A day before arguably their toughest non-conference test at Villanova, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team is ranked 14th in both Associated Press and USA Today polls.

For a second-straight week, the Cincinnati Bearcats have seen a modest rise in the Associated Press' Top 25, while the Xavier Musketeers fell out after their first loss of the season.

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball hits the road again for another non-conference game vs. Villanova Tuesday in Philadelphia. Here are three keys for UC.

The No. 14 Cincinnati Bearcats look to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they travel to Philadelphia Tuesday night for a showdown with the inconsistent Villanova Wildcats. The