When it comes to college basketball, the state of Ohio is the anti-Illinois. There may be no Midwest swing in the region's most populous state this year (the Land of Lincoln) but there's plenty in the Buckeye state. The birthplace of aviation has seen their teams soar in the NCAA Tournament this year, as they went 8-0 on the first weekend. They comprise one fourth of the … [Read more...] about Buckeyes, Musketeers, Bearcats, Bobcats: Ohio basketball bonanza
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Cincinnati Bearcats basketball now trending worldwide
Yancy Gates and Mick Cronin are now both among the top ten trending terms on Twitter in the United States. And you're probably wondering who they are. As are many people in the world, because the Cincinnati Bearcats star player, and head coach are now picking up the steam all over the world wide web. Today, southern Ohio, tomorrow the globe. The Bearcats ticket to the … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Bearcats basketball now trending worldwide
Illini Don’t Embarrass Selves, Program or School Against Cincinnati
By Paul Schmidt No one expected the Illini to win, let's be perfectly honest. But, as 18.5-point underdogs, most expected the Illini to get run right out of Nippert Stadium by the number-5 ranked Cincinnati Bearcats. And while the final score, 49-36, certainly indicates problems, there a couple of things that come out of the game that really reflected well on the … [Read more...] about Illini Don’t Embarrass Selves, Program or School Against Cincinnati