The Cincinnati Bearcats in the Top 25 this week in AP College Basketball Poll
Posted on November 30, 2009 | 189 Views
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The Cincinnati Bearcats were rewarded for their outstanding showing in the EA Sports Maui Invitational tournament last week with their first Top 25 ranking of the young season.
The Bearcats joined four other Big East schools in the Top 25, coming in at No. 22 in the AP poll and No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Amazingly, this is the Bearcats' first AP ranking since January, 2006 and the first Coaches Poll ranking since March 2005.
The men's basketball team finished as runner-up in the Maui Invitational after losing to No. 17 Gonzaga in overtime of the championship game. On the way to the finals, the Bearcats knocked off two ranked foes in consecutive nights: No. 24 Vanderbilt and No. 21 Maryland.
In addition to being ranked for the first time this season, the Maui tournament served as a great first step in building UC's post-season resume with tough-fought games against three ranked opponents.
The Bearcats next game is Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:30 P.M. against Texas Southern (3-4) of the SWAC.
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