Wes Miller and the Bearcats are getting set for an extended road trip to face BYU and Utah over the next week. Hear from the head coach on how the team is managing Aziz Bandaogo, the reasons for rebounding issues,

CINCINNATI — Wes Miller had plenty of thoughts ready to go on Tuesday's 81-71 loss to Texas Tech. It moves Cincinnati to 12-6 overall and 0-5 this season in Quad 1 games. Bookmark Bearcats Talk for the latest news, breakdowns, and so much more. Check out our YouTube page as well, starting with the video below.

The Bearcats could use a repeat of last year's road trip to BYU. Cincinnati (12-6, 2-5) travels to take on the Cougars at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2 this Saturday night. Cincinnati won this road matchup 71-60 last year and needs to start beating a few Quad 1 opponents for its dwindling NCAA Tournament hopes.

Cincinnati Bearcats coach Wes Miller, Arrinten Page, Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland, Christian Anderson on Red Raiders win

Fresh off a comeback victory vs. Colorado, Coach Katrina Merriweather's Bearcats are in Tucscon against Arizona Wednesday night at 8 p.m. (Eastern). A win would give them three straight in the Big 12 for the first time.

Cincinnati posted their best offensive night in conference play on Tuesday night, but it did not matter. For the first time all season, a team scored more than 72 points

Is it time to question Wes Miller's job status with the Cincinnati Bearcats? It's a tough question in today's college sports.

Cincinnati Bearcats coach Wes Miller, Dillon Mitchell plus Arizona State's Bobby Hurley on UC win. Scott Springer. Watch Next

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball hosted Arizona State Saturday afternoon as they acheived their first Big 12 home win of the season.

Desperate for a Big 12 win, the Cincinnati Bearcats held the ... UC hadn't dropped more than three in a row since Wes Miller's first season when the Bearcats ended the season dropping five ...

Cincinnati Bearcats coach Wes Miller on BYU, Utah road swing

Oh, and it helps to have a fortress at the rim anchoring the best defense in the country. Top-100 teams are shooting just 52% at the rim against Houston who can rotate some combination of JoJo Tugler, Ja'Vier Francis and J'Wan Roberts at all times.