What a weekend to be a Cincinnati Bearcats fan, am I right?
Cincinnati won its first conference tournament in 14 years, beating Memphis, SMU and a very good Houston team in the process. The Bearcats have now won 30 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history. Plus, Gary Clark showed national television audiences that he is indeed a legitimate problem.
I was lucky enough to not only be in Orlando to watch the games, but to get a press pass, sit courtside and watch the entire event unfold.
Here are some final takeaways from someone with a fresh perspective on conference tournaments:
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