
Three players from the Cincinnati women’s basketball team, along with head coach Katrina Merriweather, will represent the Bearcats at the 2026 Monster Energy Big 12 Basketball Media Days on October 20 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The players are Reagan Jackson, Caliyah DeVillasee, and Sahnya Jah.
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The media event will be broadcast live on ESPNU from noon to 3 p.m. ET. Merriweather and DeVillasee are scheduled to appear on the main set from 1-1:20 p.m. ET. On the main stage, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark will speak at 11 a.m. ET, followed by a Q&A session moderated by former K-State guard Missy Heidrick.
Cincinnati will take the stage from 3-3:10 p.m. ET, and all press conferences and interviews will be available on ESPN+. The 2026 edition will also feature the men's and women's basketball programs of each institution participating on the same day, with Cincinnati joining Arizona State, Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech, and Utah.
Reagan Jackson, a three-year starter, has appeared in 92 career games and is 167 points shy of scoring 1,000 in her career. During the 2025-26 season, she averaged 9.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game, achieving 16 double-digit scoring games and a career-high 46 three-pointers.
Caliyah DeVillasee, transitioning into her sophomore season, earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Freshman Team in 2025-26. She led the team with 3.9 assists per game, ranking second in scoring with an average of 14.5 points and minutes played at 31.3. DeVillasee recorded 23 games with double-digit scores, including six games with 20 or more points, and set a program record with 15 assists in a single game.
Sahnya Jah, who transferred from SMU, averaged career highs of 9.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game during the previous season. In her time at SMU, she played in 25 games with 10 double-digit scoring performances and led in both scoring and rebounds multiple times. She previously played her sophomore year at Arizona after starting her collegiate career at South Carolina.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are currently on sale, with general admission seating options available starting at $100.