NCAA Tournament March Madness

#53 Cincinnati

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Projection: likely out

The Cincinnati team's resume presents a mixed bag on closer inspection. The squad's defensive efficiency is clearly a strong point, as reflected in their performance over the season, shutting down opponents and helping them secure some crucial wins. Yet offensively, they've left something to be desired, leading to missed opportunities against high-caliber competition. Their ability to contend with top-tier opponents is evident from tight contests and victories against teams like Houston, Kansas, and Texas Tech, showing their potential of hanging with the best. However, losses to teams like UCF and West Virginia indicate a lack of consistency that could haunt them come selection time. The team's lack of marquee wins, alongside some damaging losses, may ultimately leave them just shy of comfortably sliding into the tournament without sweating on selection Sunday. They've got the defense to potentially make some noise, but their offensive struggles need to be addressed if they're to make an impact should they dance in March.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6IL Chicago193W69-58
11/10Detroit360W93-61
11/12E Washington143W85-73
11/19N Kentucky183W90-66
11/22Georgia Tech130W89-54
11/28@Howard263W86-81
12/3FGCU232W99-62
12/9@Xavier55L84-79
12/12Bryant160W85-53
12/16(N)Dayton26L82-68
12/19Merrimack226W65-49
12/22Stetson189W83-75
12/29Evansville184W76-58
1/6@BYU30W71-60
1/9Texas40L74-73
1/13@Baylor17L62-59
1/16TCU41W81-77
1/20Oklahoma50L69-65
1/22@Kansas22L74-69
1/27UCF80W68-57
1/31@West Virginia152L69-65
2/3@Texas Tech38W75-72
2/10Houston3L67-62
2/13Iowa St9L68-59
2/17@UCF80W76-74
2/21Oklahoma St128L80-76
2/24@TCU41L75-57
2/27@Houston3L67-59
3/2Kansas St65W74-72
3/5@Oklahoma50L74-71
3/9West Virginia152W92-56
3/12(N)West Virginia152W90-85
3/13(N)Kansas22W72-52
3/14(N)Baylor17L68-56