The 2017-18 University of Cincinnati men's basketball team is forecast to be great, and coach Mick Cronin admittedly is itching to get started.
Cronin said he was up early Wednesday, the first official day of preseason workouts at the Bearcats' Richard E. Lindner Athletic Center practice gym. Bearcats players posed for a team photo and did numerous interviews, as the team staged its local media day kickoff.
"I know there's a lot of excitement in our community about this team, which we appreciate," said Cronin, entering his 12th year as UC coach. "This day is just as exciting for me as it was 12 years ago.