University of Cincinnati basketball seniors Troy Caupain, Kevin Johnson and Zack Tobler will make their final Fifth Third Arena appearances Thursday, when the No. 18-ranked Bearcats play host to Houston (7 p.m., ESPN2).
Caupain, Johnson, and walk-on Tobler each has made his mark and contributed to the Bearcats’ run of postseason appearances, with UC (25-4, 14-2 American Athletic Conference) headed to its seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament. Thursday is UC's last home game this year, with the Bearcats to finish the regular season at UConn on Sunday.
“In the case of Troy and Kevin, obviously the fans identify with them because they’ve watched them grow up,” UC coach Mick Cronin said Wednesday, in a pre-workout interview at the Bearcats’ practice gym.