Cincinnati ends its regular season on the road Saturday against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, and while the campaign took a disappointing turn in Big 12 play for Wes Miller’s Bearcats, the coach received a vote of confidence from his boss late Thursday.John Cunningham, the school’s athletic director, confirmed to the Cincinnati Enquirer that Miller would return for a fifth season with the Bearcats (17-13, 7-12 Big 12). That came after fans called for a coaching change.Cincinnati started 10-1 and was ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2018-19. That was also the last time the Bearcats made the NCAA Tournament. Getting there this year will likely require winning next week’s Big 12 Tournament.”I believe in Wes, and I trust him to get this program back to where it’s supposed to be — in the NCAA Tournament, competing for championships,” Cunningham said.The Bearcats’ offense has been inconsistent throughout conference play. They enjoyed a three-game winning streak last month averaging 87.3 points a game, but they also failed to break 50 in three losses. That includes a 54-49 defeat Wednesday to Kansas State in the home finale.Sophomore guard Jizzle James’ 12.7-point scoring average leads the Bearcats. He scored 10 in Wednesday’s loss.