The 2025–26 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by third-year head coach Katrina Merriweather and play their home games at the Fifth Third Arena as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season The Bearcats finished the 2024–25 season 15–14, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in tenth place. As a No. 10 seed in the Big 12 women's tournament they lost in the first round to Arizona State.
Offseason Departures Cincinnati Departures Chloe Mann 0 G 5'8" Freshman Fort Worth, TX Transferred to Grand Canyon Tineya Hylton 2 G 5'7" Senior Toronto, ON Graduated Daylee Dunn 5 G 5'10" Graduate Student San Ramon, CA Graduated Aïcha Dia 6 G 6'0" Junior Montreal, QC TBD Abby Holtman 7 G 5'10" Sophomore Florence, KY Transferred to Mercer Brianna Byars 10 F 5'11" Sophomore Paris, KY Transferred to Georgetown Jillian Hayes 20 F 6'1" Graduate Student Cincinnati, OH Graduated A'riel Jackson 34 G 5'9" Junior Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Auburn
Incoming Cincinnati Incoming Transfers Mya Perry 1 G 5'11" Senior Reynoldsburg, OH Florida Atlantic Mary Carden 42 C 6'6" Sophomore Idabel, OK Oral Roberts
Recruiting
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2025–26 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
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