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I figured I'd wait and do this until after today's UC game...
We're well past the point of takeaways from college basketball games being needed. Teams are either good, or they aren't. They're either capable of winning games in March, or they're not. Style points are few and far between. Easy wins are becoming increasingly rare.
Today's win over short-handed SMU should've come easy, but didn't. There were some positives, including some solid bench play that was boosted by Cane Broome's big performance. There were negatives, including Jacob Evans and Jarron Cumberland playing quietly (Although Jarron had eight assists. He is UC's best passer). But there are takeaways to be had this time of year. You either win, or you don't. The more you keep playing, the less easy the wins become.
I have a feeling the UC Bearcats have enjoyed their final easy win of the season.
Here's Some Stuff for today....
Five teams, four spots? Maybe Xavier clinched a number one seed with its win over St. John's yesterday. Perhaps the Muskies can increase their stranglehold on a one seed by beating Providence tonight. Surely, XU will be a one if they win the Big East Tournament.
But what if Duke wins the ACC Tournament? Assuming Virginia is a lock to be a one, and kinda assuming that Kansas will be a one, then both Villanova - also projected as a top seed by most bracket geeks - and Xavier can't also both be number ones.
This is a first world problem, of course, but many have been assuming that if the Musketeers beat the Red Storm, they've have a number one seed clinched. Maybe, but I'm wondering if a potential Big East Tournament title tilt tomorrow night will have more than just a trophy up for grabs.
This is the kind move the Bengals should be making....