Around the American
Team(s) of the week: No. 12 Cincinnati is the lone American team to emerge from the week with its reputation fully intact. The Bearcats defeated Buffalo, Richmond and Wyoming to win the Cayman Islands Classic.
Ugh: Central Florida entered the season mentioned as an NCAA at-large candidate. That goal took a hit with an 83-45 loss to No. 23 West Virginia and a 46-43 loss to St. John's. UCF (4-2) is 18 of 83 (21.7 percent) from three-point range and has committed 23 more turnovers than its opponents.