Now that the Cincinnati Bearcats have deservedly been named a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, they need an opponent. That’s where the Georgia State Panthers come in. The Sun Belt Conference champions earned the No. 15 seed in the South Region and a bracket pairing with the American Athletic Conference Bearcats.
This puts the Bearcats in a position they have not been in since December: facing a team from outside their own conference. That means there is very little familiarity (if any at all) between these programs. While Mick Cronin and the rest of the squad will undoubtedly be pouring over film and planning for Friday’s 2 p.