With one win under their belt, SMU players have their eyes set on the ambitious goal of winning the AAC Tournament and returning to March Madness. Friday, a monster obstacle stands in their way.
The Cincinnati Bearcats come into Friday’s matchup as the No. 8 team in the nation. Cincinnati has won 27 of its 31 games this season, and finished 16-2 in conference play.
Moreover, the Bearcats throttled SMU in two matchups this year, winning by 20 and 25 points.
“We know them very well,” Tim Jankovich said of the Bearcats. “Which, just because you know them well doesn’t make it easier to play them.