The Cincinnati Bearcats made ineffectual work of closing out the Memphis Tigers on Sunday and paid for it with a loss. Three days later, UC's effort to close out the visiting East Carolina Pirates wasn't much cleaner
The Bearcats at least managed the win against ECU, however.
UC led the Pirates by as many as 20 points but saw the visitors close within five points with 3:15 to play in the contest. A test of UC's late-game nerve would follow, and the Bearcats narrowly passed the test – a marked improvement over squandering a lead in the final minute against the Tigers.