Community Picks: Cincinnati Bearcats 0% vs Connecticut Huskies 0%

According to the regular-season preseason poll in the American Athletic Conference, the top teams at the end of the season figured to be Cincinnati and Connecticut. With that in mind, it seemed proper that the Bearcats and Huskies were scheduled to meet on the final day of the regular season at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. This down-and-dirty defensive rivalry has endured from the previous Big East Conference alignment and the stage was set for a game with huge postseason implications. The No. 18 Bearcats will still visit Connecticut on Sunday (noon ET, CBS) but the anticipation for this finale went flying out the window in late November and December when the Huskies opened the season with shocking losses to Wagner and Northeastern, followed by a rash of injuries that destroyed UConn's playing rotation. Continue to Article

March 04, 2017 7:48:pm EST

No. 18 Cincinnati plays its final home game of the season on Thursday night versus Houston. It marks the final home game for Bearcats senior guards Troy Caupain and Kevin Johnson, and popular walk-on Zack Tobler. It is also the last game at Fifth Third Arena before it closes for one year to undergo an $87 million renovation. Continue to Article

March 01, 2017 10:57:pm EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- B.J. Taylor scored 27 points and 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall had seven points and four blocked shots to help UCF pull off a 53-49 upset over No. 15 Cincinnati on Sunday. Continue to Article

February 26, 2017 5:35:pm EST