I wouldn’t call what the Bearcats faced on the road tonight a “test”, one in which we can safely proclaim these players will perform about as well away from the the friendly confines of Fifth Third Arena as they will inside it. VCU will be a road test. Xavier will most certainly be a test. Away games against SMU, UConn, and Memphis, those are all definitely tests.
But Bowling Green was just a speed bump on the UC’s path to greater glory. The Bearcats did struggle in the first half with turnovers, accuracy from the free throw line, and fouls.