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Cincinnati Bearcats focusing on Nevada, not fact that No. 1 seed Virginia lost

Bearcats head coach Mick Cronin talks about Nevada matchups ahead of NCAA Tournament game Sam Greene/The Enquirer

NASHVILLE - University of Cincinnati basketball fans are ready to party like it's 1992, with the Bearcats' NCAA Tournament bracket suddenly showing a much clearer path to the 2018 Final Four.

First, No. 2 South Regional seed UC (31-4) must play No. 7 seed Nevada (28-7) in the second round here Sunday at Bridgestone Arena (6:10 p.m., TNT).

While Bearcats coaches and players are preparing to pit their national No. 2 defense against Nevada's national No.