Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

[SC3BBall]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Damn, Francisco had 40 pts on you!

This is a great legacy, keep it up.

[SC3BBall]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Damn, Francisco had 40 pts on you!

This is a great legacy, keep it up.

[BearcatsFan]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Williams Leads Team to Nation's Best 23rd Win
"Nick Williams led the Cats in scoring for the third straight game as Cincy won 80-67."
Thursday February 17th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Nick Williams is having a career season, and proving he may be NBA material. The senior guard had another strong game scoring 26 points, grabbing 4 steals and hitting 4 three pointers. Williams leads the NCAA in three pointers made. As for the game, Cincinnati dominated the paint and fast break giving them the 80-67 win over Southern Miss.


Roy Bright hits the jumper, he had 6 points.

Cincinnati Bearcats Player Stats
Nick Williams - 26 Pts, 4 Stls, 3 Rbs
Jihad Muhammad - 10 Pts, 6 Asts, 5 Stls
Jason Maxiell - 8 Pts, 4 Rbs, 2 Stls
Armein Kirkland - 8 Pts, 6 Rbs, Stl
Vincent Banks - 7 Pts, 3 Stls
Roy Bright - 6 Pts, 3 Rbs, 2 Asts
Eric Hicks - 6 Pts, 8 Rbs, 2 Blks, Stl
Asrangue Souleymane - 5 Pts, 7 Rbs, 2 Stls
James White - 4 Pts, Blk
Chadd Moore - 4 Asts, 2 Rbs

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Player Stats
Michael Ford - 17 Pts, 7 Asts
Jasper Johnson - 12 Pts, 6 Rbs
Dwayne Brown - 8 Pts, 11 Rbs

Team Stats
Score - CIN 80, SM 67
FG% - CIN 44%, SM 40%
3PT% - CIN 18%, SM 25%
Asts - CIN 19, SM 15
TO's - CIN 1, SM 21
Rebs - CIN 40, SM 38
Stls - CIN 19, SM 1
Blks - CIN 2, SM 0
Points in the Paint - CIN 40, SM 26
Bench Points - CIN 29, SM 13
Fast Break Points - CIN 35, SM 0

Southern Miss didnt score a single fast break point, while the Bearcats had 35. Also, Cincinnati had 19 steals and only committed one turnover. "I'm surprised the game stayed so close for so long." Coach Huggins said after the game. The Cats only won by 13 points after a great performance on defense. With the win the Bearcats now have 23, thats the most in the NCAA.

Cincinnati Outlook
Last Game - Wendesday 2/16, Cincinnati 80, Southern Miss 67
Next Game - Saturday 2/19, vs UAB

[BearcatsFan]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Williams Leads Team to Nation's Best 23rd Win
"Nick Williams led the Cats in scoring for the third straight game as Cincy won 80-67."
Thursday February 17th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Nick Williams is having a career season, and proving he may be NBA material. The senior guard had another strong game scoring 26 points, grabbing 4 steals and hitting 4 three pointers. Williams leads the NCAA in three pointers made. As for the game, Cincinnati dominated the paint and fast break giving them the 80-67 win over Southern Miss.


Roy Bright hits the jumper, he had 6 points.

Cincinnati Bearcats Player Stats
Nick Williams - 26 Pts, 4 Stls, 3 Rbs
Jihad Muhammad - 10 Pts, 6 Asts, 5 Stls
Jason Maxiell - 8 Pts, 4 Rbs, 2 Stls
Armein Kirkland - 8 Pts, 6 Rbs, Stl
Vincent Banks - 7 Pts, 3 Stls
Roy Bright - 6 Pts, 3 Rbs, 2 Asts
Eric Hicks - 6 Pts, 8 Rbs, 2 Blks, Stl
Asrangue Souleymane - 5 Pts, 7 Rbs, 2 Stls
James White - 4 Pts, Blk
Chadd Moore - 4 Asts, 2 Rbs

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Player Stats
Michael Ford - 17 Pts, 7 Asts
Jasper Johnson - 12 Pts, 6 Rbs
Dwayne Brown - 8 Pts, 11 Rbs

Team Stats
Score - CIN 80, SM 67
FG% - CIN 44%, SM 40%
3PT% - CIN 18%, SM 25%
Asts - CIN 19, SM 15
TO's - CIN 1, SM 21
Rebs - CIN 40, SM 38
Stls - CIN 19, SM 1
Blks - CIN 2, SM 0
Points in the Paint - CIN 40, SM 26
Bench Points - CIN 29, SM 13
Fast Break Points - CIN 35, SM 0

Southern Miss didnt score a single fast break point, while the Bearcats had 35. Also, Cincinnati had 19 steals and only committed one turnover. "I'm surprised the game stayed so close for so long." Coach Huggins said after the game. The Cats only won by 13 points after a great performance on defense. With the win the Bearcats now have 23, thats the most in the NCAA.

Cincinnati Outlook
Last Game - Wendesday 2/16, Cincinnati 80, Southern Miss 67
Next Game - Saturday 2/19, vs UAB

[BearcatsFan]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Bearcats Never Look Back, Win By 40
"Cincinnati defeated the UAB Blazers 98-58, led by Jihad Muhammad's 26 points."
Sunday February 20th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati improved to 24-3 and 10-2 in the C-USA after getting the win at home against the Blazers 98-58 last night. Jihad Muhammad led the Cats with 26 points and both Armein Kirkland and Nick Williams added 17 points. The Bearcats also got 38 points off the bench which helped in the blowout.


Cincinnati fans were going crazy all night in the 98-58 win.

Cincinnati Bearcats Player Stats
Jihad Muhammad - 26 Pts, 4 Stls, 2 Asts
Nick Williams - 17 Pts, 6 Stls
Armein Kirkland - 17 Pts, 3 Rbs, Stl
James White - 10 Pts, 4 Asts, 2 Stls
Chadd Moore - 7 Pts, 3 Stls, 3 Rbs
Roy Bright - 5 Pts, 3 Rbs
Vincent Banks - 5 Pts, 4 Rbs
Jason Maxiell - 4 Pts, 5 Rbs, 5 Asts, 2 Stls
Eric Hicks - 4 Pts, 4 Rbs, 3 Asts, 2 Blks
Asrangue Souleymane - 2 Pts, 7 Rbs, 2 Asts

UAB Blazers Player Stats
Carldell Johnson - 19 Pts, 6 Asts
Donell Taylor - 18 Pts, 5 Rbs
Demario Eddins - 8 Pts, 10 Rbs

Team Stats
Score - CIN 98, UAB 58
FG% - CIN 56%, UAB 42%
3PT% - CIN 35%, UAB 33%
Asts - CIN 19, UAB 16
TO's - CIN 4, UAB 21
Rebs - CIN 37, UAB 34
Stls - CIN 21, UAB 3
Blks - CIN 5, UAB 2
Points in the Paint - CIN 42, UAB 28
Bench Points - CIN 38, UAB 0
Fast Break Points - CIN 33, UAB 12

Cincinnati shot 56% from the field and was able to hold the Blazers to a 42% shot percentage. The Blazers also didnt get a single point from their bench while Cincy got 38. Cincinnati also was able to convert 29 points off of UAB's turnovers including some incredible dunks from James White on the fastbreak. "They dont call him Flight 75 for nothing", said Nick Williams after the game.

Cincinnati Outlook
Last Game - Saturday 2/19, Cincinnati 98, UAB 58
Next Game - Thursday 2/24, vs Marquette



Week Fifthteen Rankings Released
Monday February 21st, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

NCAA Basketball

Week Fifthteen Rankings
(Last weeks rankings in bold)
#1 - North Carolina (23-2, ACC) (1)
#2 - Kansas (22-2, Big 12) (2)
#3 - Illinois (21-4, Big Ten) (3)
#4 - Arizona (21-4, Pac-10) (4)
#5 - Cincinnati (24-3, C-USA) (6)
#6 - Georgia Tech (18-5, ACC) (7)
#7 - Notre Dame (20-4, Big East) (5)
#8 - Syracuse (21-6, Big East) (8)
#9 - Oklahoma State (18-4, Big 12) (12)
#10 - Louisville (18-5, C-USA) (14)

C-USA Rankings
#1 - Cincinnati (24-3, 10-2, 5th in Nation)
#2 - Memphis (21-6, 10-2, 16th in Nation)
#3 - Louisville (18-5, 10-3, 10th in Nation)
#4 - Marquette (16-8, 10-3, Unranked)
#5 - TCU (1-8, 8-4, Unranked)



Conference USA Standings
Tuesday February 22nd, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Conference USA Standings (As of 2/22/05)
Team, Record, C-USA Record, Winning Percentage
Cincinnati (24-3, 10-2, 0.89)
Memphis (21-6, 10-2, 0.77)
Louisville (18-5, 10-3, 0.77)
Marquette (16-8, 10-3, 0.67)
TCU (18-8, 8-4, 0.69)
UAB (16-10, 7-5, 0.61)
Houston (10-12, 6-7, 0.45)
DePaul (13-10, 5-7, 0.56)
St. Louis (18-10, 5-7, 0.64)
Tulane (9-9, 4-8, 0.50)
Southern Miss (10-10, 4-9, 0.50)
Charlotte (10-15, 3-9, 0.40)
East Carolina (6-16, 3-10, 0.27)
South Florida (7-15, 2-11, 0.32)

[BearcatsFan]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Bearcats Never Look Back, Win By 40
"Cincinnati defeated the UAB Blazers 98-58, led by Jihad Muhammad's 26 points."
Sunday February 20th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati improved to 24-3 and 10-2 in the C-USA after getting the win at home against the Blazers 98-58 last night. Jihad Muhammad led the Cats with 26 points and both Armein Kirkland and Nick Williams added 17 points. The Bearcats also got 38 points off the bench which helped in the blowout.


Cincinnati fans were going crazy all night in the 98-58 win.

Cincinnati Bearcats Player Stats
Jihad Muhammad - 26 Pts, 4 Stls, 2 Asts
Nick Williams - 17 Pts, 6 Stls
Armein Kirkland - 17 Pts, 3 Rbs, Stl
James White - 10 Pts, 4 Asts, 2 Stls
Chadd Moore - 7 Pts, 3 Stls, 3 Rbs
Roy Bright - 5 Pts, 3 Rbs
Vincent Banks - 5 Pts, 4 Rbs
Jason Maxiell - 4 Pts, 5 Rbs, 5 Asts, 2 Stls
Eric Hicks - 4 Pts, 4 Rbs, 3 Asts, 2 Blks
Asrangue Souleymane - 2 Pts, 7 Rbs, 2 Asts

UAB Blazers Player Stats
Carldell Johnson - 19 Pts, 6 Asts
Donell Taylor - 18 Pts, 5 Rbs
Demario Eddins - 8 Pts, 10 Rbs

Team Stats
Score - CIN 98, UAB 58
FG% - CIN 56%, UAB 42%
3PT% - CIN 35%, UAB 33%
Asts - CIN 19, UAB 16
TO's - CIN 4, UAB 21
Rebs - CIN 37, UAB 34
Stls - CIN 21, UAB 3
Blks - CIN 5, UAB 2
Points in the Paint - CIN 42, UAB 28
Bench Points - CIN 38, UAB 0
Fast Break Points - CIN 33, UAB 12

Cincinnati shot 56% from the field and was able to hold the Blazers to a 42% shot percentage. The Blazers also didnt get a single point from their bench while Cincy got 38. Cincinnati also was able to convert 29 points off of UAB's turnovers including some incredible dunks from James White on the fastbreak. "They dont call him Flight 75 for nothing", said Nick Williams after the game.

Cincinnati Outlook
Last Game - Saturday 2/19, Cincinnati 98, UAB 58
Next Game - Thursday 2/24, vs Marquette



Week Fifthteen Rankings Released
Monday February 21st, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

NCAA Basketball

Week Fifthteen Rankings
(Last weeks rankings in bold)
#1 - North Carolina (23-2, ACC) (1)
#2 - Kansas (22-2, Big 12) (2)
#3 - Illinois (21-4, Big Ten) (3)
#4 - Arizona (21-4, Pac-10) (4)
#5 - Cincinnati (24-3, C-USA) (6)
#6 - Georgia Tech (18-5, ACC) (7)
#7 - Notre Dame (20-4, Big East) (5)
#8 - Syracuse (21-6, Big East) (8)
#9 - Oklahoma State (18-4, Big 12) (12)
#10 - Louisville (18-5, C-USA) (14)

C-USA Rankings
#1 - Cincinnati (24-3, 10-2, 5th in Nation)
#2 - Memphis (21-6, 10-2, 16th in Nation)
#3 - Louisville (18-5, 10-3, 10th in Nation)
#4 - Marquette (16-8, 10-3, Unranked)
#5 - TCU (1-8, 8-4, Unranked)



Conference USA Standings
Tuesday February 22nd, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Conference USA Standings (As of 2/22/05)
Team, Record, C-USA Record, Winning Percentage
Cincinnati (24-3, 10-2, 0.89)
Memphis (21-6, 10-2, 0.77)
Louisville (18-5, 10-3, 0.77)
Marquette (16-8, 10-3, 0.67)
TCU (18-8, 8-4, 0.69)
UAB (16-10, 7-5, 0.61)
Houston (10-12, 6-7, 0.45)
DePaul (13-10, 5-7, 0.56)
St. Louis (18-10, 5-7, 0.64)
Tulane (9-9, 4-8, 0.50)
Southern Miss (10-10, 4-9, 0.50)
Charlotte (10-15, 3-9, 0.40)
East Carolina (6-16, 3-10, 0.27)
South Florida (7-15, 2-11, 0.32)

[BearcatsFan]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Cincinnati Barely Holds Off Diener
"Diener's 42 points wasnt enough, as the Bearcats won at home 91-84."
Friday February 25th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Travis Diener put up 42 points, hit 8 three pointers and dished out 11 assists, but still his Golden Eagles fell 91-84. Jihad Muhammad led the Bearcats with 26 points for the second straight game and James White added 21 in the win. With the win Cincinnati improved to 25-3 and stay a game ahead of Memphis in the C-USA standings.


Travis Diener celebrates after hitting a three, he went 8-15 from deep.

Cincinnati Bearcats Player Stats
Jihad Muhammad - 26 Pts, 4 Asts, 5 Stls
James White - 21 Pts, 6 Rbs, 2 Stls
Armein Kirkland - 16 Pts, Stl
Nick Williams - 12 Pts, 3 Rbs, 2 Stls
Jason Maxiell - 10 Pts, 14 Rbs, Blk
Asrangue Souleymane - 4 Pts, 7 Rbs, 2 Asts
Chadd Moore - 2 Pts, 2 Asts
Eric Hicks - 2 Pts, 4 Rbs, Blk
Roy Bright - 3 Rbs, Ast
Vincent Banks - DNP, Sprained Ankle

Marquette Golden Eagles Player Stats
Travis Diener - 42 Pts, 11 Asts, 8 3's
Dameon Mason - 18 Pts, 3 Asts
Mike Kinsella - 6 Pts, 12 Rbs

Team Stats
Score - CIN 91, MAR 84
FG% - CIN 50%, MAR 48%
3PT% - CIN 33%, MAR 36%
Asts - CIN 19, MAR 23
TO's - CIN 2, MAR 12
Rebs - CIN 38, MAR 34
Stls - CIN 11, MAR 2
Blks - CIN 3, MAR 3
Points in the Paint - CIN 42, MAR 22
Bench Points - CIN 20, MAR 8
Fast Break Points - CIN 10, MAR 10

Jason Maxiell had 10 points and 14 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. Cincinnati shot 50% from the field, 80% from the free throw line and went 7-21 from three point range helping them win the game. "They out shot us, Travis can only do so much." Marquette head coach Tom Crean said after the loss.

Cincinnati Outlook
Last Game - Thursday 2/24, Cincinnati 91, Marquette 84
Next Game - Saturday 2/26, at TCU



The End is Near
Saturday February 26th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

The Bearcats only have three regular season games left before they begin the C-USA and National tournaments in March.

February 26th, at TCU
Records and Ranks - Cincinnati (25-3, #5), TCU (18-9, Unranked)
Points Per Game - Cincinnati (83.1), TCU (70.1)
Leading Scorers - Cincinnati (Nick Williams, 16.2), TCU (Marcus Shropshire, 13.8)
Favorite - Cincinnati

March 2nd, vs Tulane
Records and Ranks - Cincinnati (25-3, #5), Tulane (14-12, Unranked)
Points Per Game - Cincinnati (83.1), Tulane (62.5)
Leading Scorers - Cincinnati (Nick Williams, 16.2), Tulane (Marcus Kinzer, 11.7)
Favorite - Cincinnati

March 5th, at Memphis
Records and Ranks - Cincinnati (25-3, #5), Memphis (21-7, #16)
Points Per Game - Cincinnati (83.1), Memphis (77.9)
Leading Scorers - Cincinnati (Nick Williams, 16.2), Memphis (Rodney Carney, 18.5)
Favorite - Pick'em

[BearcatsFan]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Cincinnati Barely Holds Off Diener
"Diener's 42 points wasnt enough, as the Bearcats won at home 91-84."
Friday February 25th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Travis Diener put up 42 points, hit 8 three pointers and dished out 11 assists, but still his Golden Eagles fell 91-84. Jihad Muhammad led the Bearcats with 26 points for the second straight game and James White added 21 in the win. With the win Cincinnati improved to 25-3 and stay a game ahead of Memphis in the C-USA standings.


Travis Diener celebrates after hitting a three, he went 8-15 from deep.

Cincinnati Bearcats Player Stats
Jihad Muhammad - 26 Pts, 4 Asts, 5 Stls
James White - 21 Pts, 6 Rbs, 2 Stls
Armein Kirkland - 16 Pts, Stl
Nick Williams - 12 Pts, 3 Rbs, 2 Stls
Jason Maxiell - 10 Pts, 14 Rbs, Blk
Asrangue Souleymane - 4 Pts, 7 Rbs, 2 Asts
Chadd Moore - 2 Pts, 2 Asts
Eric Hicks - 2 Pts, 4 Rbs, Blk
Roy Bright - 3 Rbs, Ast
Vincent Banks - DNP, Sprained Ankle

Marquette Golden Eagles Player Stats
Travis Diener - 42 Pts, 11 Asts, 8 3's
Dameon Mason - 18 Pts, 3 Asts
Mike Kinsella - 6 Pts, 12 Rbs

Team Stats
Score - CIN 91, MAR 84
FG% - CIN 50%, MAR 48%
3PT% - CIN 33%, MAR 36%
Asts - CIN 19, MAR 23
TO's - CIN 2, MAR 12
Rebs - CIN 38, MAR 34
Stls - CIN 11, MAR 2
Blks - CIN 3, MAR 3
Points in the Paint - CIN 42, MAR 22
Bench Points - CIN 20, MAR 8
Fast Break Points - CIN 10, MAR 10

Jason Maxiell had 10 points and 14 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. Cincinnati shot 50% from the field, 80% from the free throw line and went 7-21 from three point range helping them win the game. "They out shot us, Travis can only do so much." Marquette head coach Tom Crean said after the loss.

Cincinnati Outlook
Last Game - Thursday 2/24, Cincinnati 91, Marquette 84
Next Game - Saturday 2/26, at TCU



The End is Near
Saturday February 26th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

The Bearcats only have three regular season games left before they begin the C-USA and National tournaments in March.

February 26th, at TCU
Records and Ranks - Cincinnati (25-3, #5), TCU (18-9, Unranked)
Points Per Game - Cincinnati (83.1), TCU (70.1)
Leading Scorers - Cincinnati (Nick Williams, 16.2), TCU (Marcus Shropshire, 13.8)
Favorite - Cincinnati

March 2nd, vs Tulane
Records and Ranks - Cincinnati (25-3, #5), Tulane (14-12, Unranked)
Points Per Game - Cincinnati (83.1), Tulane (62.5)
Leading Scorers - Cincinnati (Nick Williams, 16.2), Tulane (Marcus Kinzer, 11.7)
Favorite - Cincinnati

March 5th, at Memphis
Records and Ranks - Cincinnati (25-3, #5), Memphis (21-7, #16)
Points Per Game - Cincinnati (83.1), Memphis (77.9)
Leading Scorers - Cincinnati (Nick Williams, 16.2), Memphis (Rodney Carney, 18.5)
Favorite - Pick'em

[BearcatsFan]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Bearcats Roll Over TCU
"The Cincy starters got a rest as the bench put up 55 points in a 96-60 win."
Sunday February 27th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Four players for Cincinnati were in double digits in scoring, three of them came off the bench. Nick Williams led the Cats in scoring with 25 points, but the story was the bench play. Kirkland's 18 points, Bright's 13 and Moore's 11 gave the starting five the opportunity to sit and rest. Eric Hicks also was big off the bench scoring 6 points and grabbing 13 boards as Cincinnati picked up win number 26, 96-60.


Chadd Moore scored 11 points and had 3 steals.

Cincinnati Bearcats Player Stats
Nick Williams - 25 Pts, 4 Stls
Armein Kirkland - 18 Pts, 3 Rbs, 2 Stls
Roy Bright - 13 Pts, 3 Rbs, 2 Stls
Chadd Moore - 11 Pts, 3 Stls, 3 Asts
Jason Maxiell - 8 Pts, 6 Rbs, 2 Stls
Eric Hicks - 6 Pts, 13 Rbs, 4 Stls
James White - 5 Pts, 2 Rbs, Stl
Vincent Banks - 5 Pts, 2 Stls
Jihad Muhammad - 3 Pts, Stl
Asrangue Souleymane - 2 Pts, 4 Rbs, 4 Asts
Jamaal Lucas - 2 Pts, 2 Asts, Stl

TCU Horned Frogs Player Stats
Marcus Shropshire - 25 Pts, 3 Rbs
Corey Santee - 12 Pts, 3 Asts
Chudi Chinweze - 12 Pts, 5 Rbs

Team Stats
Score - CIN 96, TCU 60
FG% - CIN 48%, TCU 33%
3PT% - CIN 33%, TCU 30%
Asts - CIN 19, TCU 12
TO's - CIN 4, TCU 24
Rebs - CIN 39, TCU 35
Stls - CIN 23, TCU 3
Blks - CIN 0, TCU 1
Points in the Paint - CIN 40, TCU 14
Bench Points - CIN 55, TCU 9
Fast Break Points - CIN 31, TCU 3

The story of the game was the Cincinnati defense, they grabbed another 23 steals, going beyond their average of 17 a game. The steals helped the outscore TCU on the fastbreak 31-3. Also, the Bearcats came up huge on the offensive glass, grabbing 13 offensive rebounds led by Hicks who had 5.

Cincinnati Outlook
Last Game - Saturday 2/26, Cincinnati 96, TCU 60
Next Game - Wendesday 3/2, vs Tulane



Week Sixteen Rankings Released
Monday February 28th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

NCAA Basketball

Week Sixteen Rankings
(Last weeks rankings in bold)
#1 - North Carolina (24-3, ACC) (1)
#2 - Kansas (22-3, Big 12) (2)
#3 - Illinois (22-4, Big Ten) (3)
#4 - Georgia Tech (20-5, ACC) (6)
#5 - Cincinnati (26-3, C-USA) (5)
#6 - Notre Dame (21-4, Big East) (7)
#7 - Arizona (22-5, Pac-10) (4)
#8 - Oklahoma State (20-4, Big 12) (9)
#9 - Syracuse (23-6, Big East) (8)
#10 - Washington (21-4, C-USA) (12)

C-USA Rankings
#1 - Cincinnati (26-3, 12-2, 5th in Nation)
#2 - Memphis (22-7, 11-3, 18th in Nation)
#3 - Louisville (18-6, 10-4, 12th in Nation)
#4 - Marquette (16-9, 10-4, Unranked)
#5 - UAB (17-11, 8-6, Unranked)


RPI and Bubble Watch

Bubble Watch
#1 - TCU (18-10)
#2 - USC (17-10)
#3 - Vermont (17-9)
#4 - Pennsylvania (16-9)
#5 - Davidson (16-8)

RPI Rankings
#1 - Cincinnati (26-3)
#2 - North Carolina (24-3)
#3 - Kansas (22-3)
#4 - Illinois (22-4)
#5 - Notre Dame (21-4)

[BearcatsFan]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

Bearcats Roll Over TCU
"The Cincy starters got a rest as the bench put up 55 points in a 96-60 win."
Sunday February 27th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Four players for Cincinnati were in double digits in scoring, three of them came off the bench. Nick Williams led the Cats in scoring with 25 points, but the story was the bench play. Kirkland's 18 points, Bright's 13 and Moore's 11 gave the starting five the opportunity to sit and rest. Eric Hicks also was big off the bench scoring 6 points and grabbing 13 boards as Cincinnati picked up win number 26, 96-60.


Chadd Moore scored 11 points and had 3 steals.

Cincinnati Bearcats Player Stats
Nick Williams - 25 Pts, 4 Stls
Armein Kirkland - 18 Pts, 3 Rbs, 2 Stls
Roy Bright - 13 Pts, 3 Rbs, 2 Stls
Chadd Moore - 11 Pts, 3 Stls, 3 Asts
Jason Maxiell - 8 Pts, 6 Rbs, 2 Stls
Eric Hicks - 6 Pts, 13 Rbs, 4 Stls
James White - 5 Pts, 2 Rbs, Stl
Vincent Banks - 5 Pts, 2 Stls
Jihad Muhammad - 3 Pts, Stl
Asrangue Souleymane - 2 Pts, 4 Rbs, 4 Asts
Jamaal Lucas - 2 Pts, 2 Asts, Stl

TCU Horned Frogs Player Stats
Marcus Shropshire - 25 Pts, 3 Rbs
Corey Santee - 12 Pts, 3 Asts
Chudi Chinweze - 12 Pts, 5 Rbs

Team Stats
Score - CIN 96, TCU 60
FG% - CIN 48%, TCU 33%
3PT% - CIN 33%, TCU 30%
Asts - CIN 19, TCU 12
TO's - CIN 4, TCU 24
Rebs - CIN 39, TCU 35
Stls - CIN 23, TCU 3
Blks - CIN 0, TCU 1
Points in the Paint - CIN 40, TCU 14
Bench Points - CIN 55, TCU 9
Fast Break Points - CIN 31, TCU 3

The story of the game was the Cincinnati defense, they grabbed another 23 steals, going beyond their average of 17 a game. The steals helped the outscore TCU on the fastbreak 31-3. Also, the Bearcats came up huge on the offensive glass, grabbing 13 offensive rebounds led by Hicks who had 5.

Cincinnati Outlook
Last Game - Saturday 2/26, Cincinnati 96, TCU 60
Next Game - Wendesday 3/2, vs Tulane



Week Sixteen Rankings Released
Monday February 28th, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

NCAA Basketball

Week Sixteen Rankings
(Last weeks rankings in bold)
#1 - North Carolina (24-3, ACC) (1)
#2 - Kansas (22-3, Big 12) (2)
#3 - Illinois (22-4, Big Ten) (3)
#4 - Georgia Tech (20-5, ACC) (6)
#5 - Cincinnati (26-3, C-USA) (5)
#6 - Notre Dame (21-4, Big East) (7)
#7 - Arizona (22-5, Pac-10) (4)
#8 - Oklahoma State (20-4, Big 12) (9)
#9 - Syracuse (23-6, Big East) (8)
#10 - Washington (21-4, C-USA) (12)

C-USA Rankings
#1 - Cincinnati (26-3, 12-2, 5th in Nation)
#2 - Memphis (22-7, 11-3, 18th in Nation)
#3 - Louisville (18-6, 10-4, 12th in Nation)
#4 - Marquette (16-9, 10-4, Unranked)
#5 - UAB (17-11, 8-6, Unranked)


RPI and Bubble Watch

Bubble Watch
#1 - TCU (18-10)
#2 - USC (17-10)
#3 - Vermont (17-9)
#4 - Pennsylvania (16-9)
#5 - Davidson (16-8)

RPI Rankings
#1 - Cincinnati (26-3)
#2 - North Carolina (24-3)
#3 - Kansas (22-3)
#4 - Illinois (22-4)
#5 - Notre Dame (21-4)

[DustinT]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

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[DustinT]

Re: Cincinnati Bearcats Legacy (CH2K5)

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Cincinnati Wins Eighth Straight
"The Bearcats picked up their eighth straight win and 27th overall by defeating Tulane 93-42."
Thursday March 3rd, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati defeated the Tulane Green Wave last night by 51 points, their second largest victory this season, they defeat East Carolina by 52. Armein Kirkland led the Cats with 19 points off the bench and is by far the front runner for the C-USA Sixth Man award this year. Also, for the fourth straight game the Bearcats shot 48% or higher from the field.


Armein Kirkland goes up for the layup, he had 19 points.

Cincinnati Bearcats Player Stats
Armein Kirkland - 19 Pts, 4 Rbs, 2 Stls
Vincent Banks - 14 Pts, 5 Stls, 2 Asts
Nick Williams - 13 Pts, 4 Stls, 3 Rbs
James White - 13 Pts, 3 Stls
Jason Maxiell - 10 Pts, 3 Asts, 3 Stls, 2 Blks
Roy Bright - 8 Pts, 2 Rbs, 2 Asts
Jihad Muhammad - 6 Pts, Stl, Blk
Eric Hicks - 6 Pts, 8 Rbs, 2 Stls
Chadd Moore - 4 Pts, 4 Asts, 4 Stls, Blk
Asrangue Souleymane - 2 Pts, 5 Rbs, 2 Asts

Tulane Green Wave Player Stats
Marcus Kinzer - 13 Pts, 4 Asts
Quincy Davis - 7 Pts, 6 Rbs
Matt Wheaton - 7 Pts, 2 Asts

Team Stats
Score - CIN 93, TUL 42
FG% - CIN 50%, TUL 34%
3PT% - CIN 36%, TUL 22%
Asts - CIN 17, TUL 11
TO's - CIN 0, TUL 28
Rebs - CIN 38, TUL 33
Stls - CIN 26, TUL 0
Blks - CIN 6, TUL 1
Points in the Paint - CIN 38, TUL 18
Bench Points - CIN 51, TUL 9
Fast Break Points - CIN 37, TUL 0

The Bearcats did not commit a single turnover, but forced Tulane to commit 28, including 26 steals which led to 47 points. The Bearcats bench also had another 50+ point game, getting 51 points, after getting 55 last week against TCU. The Bearcats bench which scored 51 points, outscored the whole Tulane team. Cincinnati had the lead 48-32 at halftime, but in the second half held the Green Wave to only 10 points, and finished the game on a 45-9 run. Cincinnati will finish the regular season Saturday at Memphis, the Tigers are ranked at #18 in the country and are 23-7.

Cincinnati Outlook
Last Game - Wendesday 3/2, Cincinnati 93, Tulane 42
Next Game - Saturday 3/5, at #18 Memphis