A pair of wins in the Big 12 Tournament were not enough for the Cincinnati Bearcats to reach the NCAA Tournament. Instead, UC earned a No. 2 seed in the NIT and opened the event by getting past San Francisco in overtime, 73-72. The Bearcats haven’t been great for backers as a favorite this season. Can they pull away from Bradley in the second round of the NIT?
The Braves had an 11-day stretch between games after falling in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament. Bradley used its fresh legs to run past Loyola Chicago, 74-62, in the opening round of the NIT.