Cincinnati might be even more motivated than usual when the 15th-ranked Bearcats play Tulsa in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament Friday at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
Cincinnati (27-4) was arguably underrepresented on the all-conference team. The Bearcats finished second in the conference to secure a first-round bye in the AAC tournament, but no Cincinnati players were named first-team All-AAC and only two players were named to the second team.
Tulsa (15-16) entered the AAC tournament as the seventh seed. The Golden Hurricane advanced to the quarterfinals with a 66-60 victory over 10th-seeded Tulane in Thursday's opening round.