Head coach John Brannen said playing in close games is a rite of passage at the University of Cincinnati.
After the Bearcats beat Temple on Friday, Brannen noted that he had coached 23 close games in two years with the Bearcats. UC hosted Central Florida at Fifth Third Arena on Sunday, and now that number reached 24.
It was the type of game the Bearcats didn’t finish early in the season. But on Sunday, UC beat UCF, 69-68.
“When you’re playing for Cincinnati, you’ve got to have swagger and you’ve got to have a pride about you,” junior guard David DeJulius said.