CINCINNATI (AP) — Bearcats coach Mick Cronin checked his cell phone to get the result of the first game in the Big East tournament in New York on Tuesday afternoon.
“Just glad not to be there,” he said.
For the first time in their seven-year history in the league, the Bearcats (22-9, 12-6) can be late arrivers.
The Bearcats earned the fourth seed and a double bye in the tournament, their best showing since they joined the league for the 2005-06 season. They’ll have to win only two games to reach the finals.
There’s a lot of excitement over this appearance. They’re even breaking out new uniforms, featuring a splash of orange, for their quarterfinal game on Thursday. If they win that one, they could face conference champion Syracuse in the semifinals.
