Winning tournaments in November doesn’t always translate to success all year, but its certainly a nice way to kick the regular season into high gear. The Cincinnati Bearcats will get a shot at such a tournament win on Saturday night when they face the Ole Miss Rebels in the finals of the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Florida.
The Bearcats won their fourth-straight game on Friday with a 71-55 triumph against George Mason during the tournament’s semifinals. With a 4-1 overall mark, the Bearcats have had a solid start to the season. A year ago, they also started strong, and that included a Cayman Islands Classic title.