No. 15 Cincinnati renews rivalry with Memphis

CINCINNATI -- Mick Cronin feels fortunate to have avoided the significant injuries that have befallen some college basketball teams this season. Cronin's team is fully healthy and if that remains the case, the No. 15 Bearcats could be poised for a deep tournament run.

"You look around the country, there have been a lot of bad injuries," said Cronin, who picked up his 300th career win versus Tulsa on Saturday. "If you want to make a run ... you need to be healthy and have some breaks go your way. It is important to keep guys fresh, physically and mentally, for March."

On Thursday night, the long-standing rivalry between Cincinnati and Memphis is renewed at Fifth Third Arena as the Bearcats and…