NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the early afternoon of the same day UMBC pulled off the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history, a stylistic relative of the team on the wrong end of that upset tipped off its first-round game against a plucky mid-major. No. 2 Cincinnati had more reason to fear No. 15 seed Georgia State than Virginia did the No. 16 seed that ran the Hoos off the floor. The Panthers are one of the best three-point shooting teams outside the high-major conferences; they’re led by a talented, trash-talking guard with pro potential in sophomore D’Marcus Simonds; and it was only three years ago that they authored their own Cinderella tale by stunning Baylor as a No.
Cincinnati's Path to Advance Seems More Open, but Bearcats Aren't Drinking From That Cup
