Well, this is the championship game we’ve all been secretly (or openly) hoping would happen.
The No. 15 Cincinnati Bearcats (29-4, 16-2 American) will take on the No. 12 SMU Mustangs (29-4, 17-1 American) for a chance to cut down the nets and secure an automatic bid in next week’s NCAA Tournament.
It will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams. Cincinnati won the first game 66-64, thanks to a basketball that actually defied the laws of nature by somehow hitting every inch of this rim and not falling through the net.
SMU won the second game 60-51 after coming back from a nine point deficit with 15 minutes remaining.