The University of Cincinnati men's basketball team lost its first game of the season to the Villanova Wildcats.

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.

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