No. 14 Cincinnati braces for battle vs. pesky UConn

CINCINNATI -- It's fitting that the University of Cincinnati is honoring its 1992 Final Four team this weekend. After all, this season's team appears to have what it takes to make a deep NCAA Tournament run.

For the first time in head coach Mike Cronin's tenure, No. 14 Cincinnati (20-2, 9-0 American) has balance on offense and a deep bench to go along with its typically tenacious defense. But, on Saturday afternoon, the Bearcats will face a team that has been a thorn in their side for the past decade or so -- the University of Connecticut.

The Bearcats have won 13 straight games and 21 straight at Fifth Third Arena.

Eleven of their past 12 meetings against UConn have been decided by seven or…