It’s not just that 23rd-ranked Cincinnati, Marshall’s opponent Thursday night, is giving up barely over 60 points per game.
A more deliberate pace and a few outmanned visiting teams can contribute to that. This stat may stand out a little more: UC opponents are shooting just 36.8 percent.
Even the two teams that have beaten the Bearcats, Rhode Island and Butler, couldn’t reach 45 percent. And Iowa State, 19th at the time, couldn’t score 55 in 45 minutes — UC won that overtime game 55-54.
Beyond the numbers, Thundering Herd coach Dan D’Antoni sees what the Bearcats are doing and knows his team will earn every point.