Dreams of facing No. 1 Duke in an early season scuffle vanished into thin air yesterday afternoon, as No. 24 Cincinnati let a 76-71 decision slip away against the No. 21 Rhode Island Rams.
Now the Bearcats will just have to settle for a matchup in the consolation round of the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Here are all the details you’ll need before tip-off.
- Tipoff: 3:30 p.m. ET at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
- Television: ESPN2
- Announcing crew: Bob Picozzi (play-by-play), Malcolm Huckaby (analyst) and Jeff Goodman (sideline reporter)
- Radio: 1360 AM WSAI
- Announcing crew: Mo Egger (play-by-play) and Chuck Machock (analyst)
- Series history: In the only previous meeting between these programs, Penn State claimed a 74-66 victory in Philadelphia during the 1973-74 season.