The hottest program at the hottest college in America may be Cincinnati Bearcats’ Women’s Basketball. The 11-5 Bearcats find themselves in the upper echelon of the American Athletic Confernce after years in the cellar. On Saturday, they improved their conference record to 2-1 with an 85-64 blowout win over the University of Houston.
The Bearcats are led by the triumvirate of Shanice Johnson, Ana Owens and Bianc Quisenberry. Johnson, a 5’11” junior forward from Philadelphia, is one of the AAC’s premier scorers and rebounders. Through 15 games, she is averaging a near double-double every night, posting 14.