Last night was big. No, last night was huge. You might even call it monumental. Depending on how the rest of the season turns out for the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team, the team's 66-46 victory over Xavier could be the springboard for a great postseason run.
UC needed that win, and they needed it badly. Even at 14-0, the 'Cats really hadn't beaten anyone, so critics wondered if they were pretenders or contenders. And with good reason. I'm not sure that this win over the Musketeers solves all the questions about Cincinnati's strength of schedule (or lack thereof), but it certainly doesn't hurt. During the second half, UC dominated defensively, something it hasn't done much of in recent years.
One critic commented last night, saying the win didn't change his mind that the Bearcats were not as good as their perfect record suggests, but it made him less sure about it. That's the only thing Cincinati can do. Win each game one at a time and slowly convenience people (*cough* selection committee *cough*) that the 2010-11 version of the red and black are for real.
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