NEW ORLEANS -- For once, the polling experts were accurate.
In November, the coaches of the American Athletic Conference predicted Cincinnati would win the conference while Tulane would bring up the rear.
That's exactly the case as the No. 20 Bearcats (16-2, 6-0 AAC) seek their 10th consecutive victory Saturday against Tulane (4-14, 1-5), which has lost seven of its last eight games.
But Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin is warning his players against overconfidence in the game at Tulane's Devlin Fieldhouse.
"Every game is unique and, if Saturday is the day that Tulane makes shots, you better come to play because every other facet of the game, they play extremely hard, they stay positive," Cronin said.