Close call in the Caymans (73-67 over Buffalo)/ Tom Groeschen
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman - The coaches all were clad in red polo shirts with the C-Paw logo, traditional dress for November college basketball tropical tournament locales.
The relaxed look was a good thing for Mick Cronin and his University of Cincinnati staff here Monday night. The usual suit-and-tie garb would have found the coaches loosening or ditching said ties, as the No. 12 Bearcats battled to a 73-67 win over upset-minded Buffalo in the Cayman Islands Classic.
UC led by as much as 16 points in the second half but Buffalo kept hammering away.