One half of the Final Four of the All-Time Favorite Cincinnati Bearcat Basketball Player Tournament has been decided and once again, Oscar Robertson came out on top. Facing off against Nick Van Exel, who won the Gale Catlett region, Robertson, the No. 1 seed in the Ed Jucker region, dominated the vote once again, earning 70.1 percent of the ballots cast. To his credit, Van Exel, the stellar star of those early 90s teams, including the 1992 Final Four squad, received more votes than any other opponent Robertson has faced to this point.
In honor of his ascension to the final of this little group experiment we’re conducting, here are 10 facts about Robertson’s career with the Bearcats.