Cincinnati basketball's John Brannen previews Bearcats' season-opener at Ohio State Fletcher Page, fpage@enquirer..com
Cincinnati basketball coach John Brannen has recently leaned on an adage as he gets his first Bearcats' team up to speed.
"We’ve got to conquer the chaos," he frequently says.
From a macro perspective, Brannen's description of his program 30 practices in ahead of Wednesday's season-opener at No. 18 Ohio State appears suitable.
UC's roster is a collection: Five holdovers from Mick Cronin's NCAA Tournament team, including three returning starters; Seven newcomers, including three graduate transfers, a junior transfer declared immediate eligible and three true freshmen.