If there’s one trait that’s defined the Mick Cronin at Cincinnati, it’s physicality. The SMU Mustangs got a taste of that in their 52-49 loss to the No. 23 Bearcats Wednesday night.
Cincinnati out-rebounded the Mustangs 50-35, 21 of which came on the offensive end. The rebounding performance allowed the Bearcats to overcome a lackluster, 26.6 percent shooting performance.
“We’re not the biggest bodied team across the board but I just wish we were a more physical team,” Tim Jankovich said.
Despite allowing 16 first half offensive rebounds, SMU went into halftime with a 28-22 lead.