When we last checked in with the Cincinnati Bearcats’ NCAA Tournament projections, they were still riding a seven-game winning streak and getting pumped up for a tough road slate against Memphis and Houston. Both games lived up to that billing from an objective standpoint, especially Sunday’s clash with the Cougars, which served as a pretty enticing preview of a potential American Athletic Conference championship matchup.
Unfortunately for the Bearcats, they lost that game to Houston, ending what became an eight-game winning streak when UC topped Memphis last Thursday. The loss already cost them a spot in the national rankings, but what did it do to their NCAA Tournament projections?