The Cincinnati Bearcats returned to their winning ways this afternoon, suffocating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane offense en route to a 76-57 victory.
That’s more like it.
We’ve been clamoring for a defensive performance like this one against a semi-competent offense and UC delivered in a big way. The Bearcats struggled against Iowa State and Temple at grabbing defensive rebounds and notched 24 today, only allowing Tulsa 14 extra chance opportunities from errant shots off the glass. The Golden Hurricane also only put up 14 second chance points, which is especially impressive in conjunction with their abysmal 33% shooting from the field and 19% from three.