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 |
---|---|---|---|
11/6 | IL Chicago | 193 | W69-58 |
11/10 | Detroit | 360 | W93-61 |
11/12 | E Washington | 143 | W85-73 |
11/19 | N Kentucky | 183 | W90-66 |
11/22 | Georgia Tech | 130 | W89-54 |
11/28 | @Howard | 263 | W86-81 |
12/3 | FGCU | 232 | W99-62 |
12/9 | @Xavier | 55 | L84-79 |
12/12 | Bryant | 160 | W85-53 |
12/16 | (N)Dayton | 26 | L82-68 |
12/19 | Merrimack | 226 | W65-49 |
12/22 | Stetson | 189 | W83-75 |
12/29 | Evansville | 184 | W76-58 |
1/6 | @BYU | 30 | W71-60 |
1/9 | Texas | 40 | L74-73 |
1/13 | @Baylor | 17 | L62-59 |
1/16 | TCU | 41 | W81-77 |
1/20 | Oklahoma | 50 | L69-65 |
1/22 | @Kansas | 22 | L74-69 |
1/27 | UCF | 80 | W68-57 |
1/31 | @West Virginia | 152 | L69-65 |
2/3 | @Texas Tech | 38 | W75-72 |
2/10 | Houston | 3 | L67-62 |
2/13 | Iowa St | 9 | L68-59 |
2/17 | @UCF | 80 | W76-74 |
2/21 | Oklahoma St | 128 | L80-76 |
2/24 | @TCU | 41 | L75-57 |
2/27 | @Houston | 3 | L67-59 |
3/2 | Kansas St | 65 | W74-72 |
3/5 | @Oklahoma | 50 | L74-71 |
3/9 | West Virginia | 152 | W92-56 |
3/12 | (N)West Virginia | 152 | W90-85 |
3/13 | (N)Kansas | 22 | W72-52 |
3/14 | (N)Baylor | 17 | L68-56 |