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Cincinnati Bearcats: Midseason analysis after romp over SMU

UC's Cronin reviews 20-point win over SMU/ Tom Groeschen

The 2017-18 season has gone about as expected for the University of Cincinnati basketball team, which enters the second half of the regular season with a 14-2 record.

UC was the preseason favorite in the American Athletic Conference, and is tied with preseason No. 2 Wichita State for the league lead at 3-0. The Bearcats have won seven straight games and on Monday improved from No. 19 to No. 14 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

With 16 games in the books and 15 remaining in the regular season, some midseason analysis is in order:

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER(S): Junior guard Jacob Evans III and senior forward Gary Clark share this honor.