A major college basketball coach didn’t hold back in his criticism of the officiating in his team’s game this week. Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin trashed college basketball referees following his team’s game on Tuesday night. Cronin was ejected from his team’s 82-74 win over South Florida. The head coach went on quite a rant in […]
Read MoreA Massive College Basketball Upset Just Went Down
Cincinnati basketball is one of the best programs in the AAC. ECU basketball is definitely among the worst. The Pirates joined the AAC ahead of the 2014-15 season, and have not gone better than 6-12 in league play in that time. ECU last made the NCAA Tournament in 1993. During that stretch, the Bearcats have […]
Read MoreMajor College Football Program Reportedly Close To Hire After 3 Interviews
With word leaking out that Dana Holgorsen would take the job at Houston a few days ago, athletic director Shane Lyons has wasted little time in finding West Virginia football’s next head coach. Holgorsen leaves WVU after eight seasons at the helm of the Mountaineers, finishing with a 61-41 record, and 38-32 mark in the […]
Read MoreThere Are 6 Major Bowl Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
The Power 5 conferences will all be on display on Monday with six bowl games slated for New Year’s Eve. It should be a nice appetizer for tomorrow’s New Year’s Six games. Here’s a look at the full schedule for today’s games. Military Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech Kickoff time: Noon E.T. TV: ESPN Sun […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games
College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read More2018 AP All-American Teams Announced
The 2018 college football regular season has been put to bed. On Monday, the Associated Press released its All-American teams. Heisman winner Kyler Murray edged out Tua Tagovailoa once again, this time for the first-team honors. The Alabama quarterback took second-team, while third place Heisman finisher Dwayne Haskins came in with third-team honors. As you’d […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball National Championship Odds Updated
We’re entering the end of the non-conference season, and the college basketball world is starting to shake itself out. The Duke Blue Devils may not be undefeated, and they’re just No. 2 in the country right now, but R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson and company are heavy favorites to take home the title. Bovada has updated […]
Read MoreLuke Fickell Drawing Interest From Major School
It doesn’t seem like we’re going to have a crazy coaching carousel this year. Kansas and North Carolina have already filled their vacancies with coaches that were out of the sports, and the biggest potential opening—USC—is keeping Clay Helton for another year. That leaves Maryland football. After a prolonged set of investigations following the scandals […]
Read MoreCincinnati’s Bowl Situation After The Win Over East Carolina
Cincinnati finished its season in style, decimating East Carolina in epic fashion. Although the victory was against an inferior opponent, it still boosts the Bearcats’ resume. The Bearcats own a 10-2 record, marking their first double-digit winning season since 2012. While the majority of the year was full of success, Cincinnati fell short to UCF […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
It is the second-to-last week of the college football season, which means a less-than-excellent set of games. The main culprit for College Football Week 12 is the SEC, from which most members have tune-ups for next week’s rivalry clashes. That means we have a bunch of SEC vs. FCS and Group of Five games, and […]
Read MoreESPN’s College GameDay Announces Week 12 Destination
Contrary to suggestions that the Notre Dame-Syracuse game at Yankee Stadium would be the best location for next week’s edition of College GameDay, ESPN has chosen a different destination for their next show. On Sunday morning, Kirk Herbstreit took to Twitter to announce that College GameDay would take place in Orlando for the UCF-Cincinnati game. […]
Read MoreWhere College GameDay Will Probably Head Next Saturday
College GameDay has gone to some unique locations this year so far. Just in the last few weeks, we’ve had the first ever trip to Washington State, the first trip to Jacksonville for Florida-Georgia in over a decade, and a trip to Boston College for tonight’s BC vs. Clemson game. With the SEC having their […]
Read MoreUndefeated College Football Team Goes Down In Overtime
No. 20 Cincinnati football on the road at Temple was a popular upset pick. Cincy was one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the country, but had to travel to Philadelphia to face a red hot Owls squad. The two sides played an ugly defensive slugfest, in which neither team broke 317 total yards […]
Read MoreCFB Analyst Predicts These 2 Undefeated Teams Will Lose Tomorrow
This weekend will feature several marquee matchups, including showdowns between ranked opponents. While Michigan and Michigan State could steal the show on Saturday, don’t lose sight of the remaining undefeated teams trying to keep their perfect season alive. One of the best games of the weekend might just be NC State against Clemson, as both […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Every year, one week of the college football season wrecks absolute mayhem on the landscape of the sport. Week 7 was that week. Four Top 10 teams fell last Saturday, with a few other Top 25 clubs going down, or at least looking very shaky in near-losses. With that, it was a tough week for […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Football is back! College football Week 1 is right around the corner, with games running from Thursday all the way through Monday night. Each year, our staff competes for the best record in our game picks throughout the season. Every week, we will pick the winner of every game that involved a Power Five program […]
Read MoreJoe Burrow Could Transfer To Play For A Former Ohio State Assistant
Joe Burrow transfer update: the outgoing Ohio State quarterback is drawing plenty of interest. Burrow is leaving Columbus amid a battle for the starting job with Dwayne Haskins. He may not go far. Burrow is an attractive option for a number of schools as a graduate transfer. While he will be immediately eligible, he still […]
Read MoreNo. 2 Cincinnati vs. No. 7 Nevada Preview: Game Time, Channel, Betting Line, Prediction
The No. 2 seed Cincinnati Bearcats (31-4) take on the No. 7 seed Nevada Wolf Pack (28-7) in the Second Round of the South Region. The game will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Sunday, March 18. Tip-off time is TBA. Preview: Cincinnati is having its best season under Mick Cronin. It wasn’t always pretty, […]
Read MoreNo. 2 Cincinnati vs. No. 15 Georgia State Preview: Game Time, Channel, Betting Line, Prediction
The No. 2 seed Cincinnati Bearcats (29-4) take on the No. 15 seed Georgia State Panthers (24-10) in the First Round of the South Region. The game will be played at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Friday, March 16. Tip-off time is 2 p.m. ET. Preview: The Bearcats are having perhaps their finest season under Mick […]
Read MoreCincinnati Coach Mick Cronin Reportedly “Charged” A Xavier Player After His Team’s Loss
The end of the Cincinnati vs. Xavier game seems to have been fun. With apologies to Duke vs. North Carolina and Kentucky vs. Louisville, Cincinnati vs. Xavier is probably the nastiest rivalry in college basketball. Saturday, we were reminded why yet again. According to multiple reporters, after Cincinnati’s loss to Xavier in the Crosstown Shootout, […]
Read MoreReport: Cincinnati CB Alex Thomas Charged In Attempted Armed Robbery
A University of Cincinnati football player has been charged with participating in an attempted armed robbery. Cincinnati junior cornerback Alex Thomas was arrested Wednesday on charges that he and an accomplice engaged in an armed robbery to steal another man’s marijuana, according to Cincinnati.com. Thomas, 20, and Julien Holton, 23, faced a judge this morning on an aggravated […]
Read MoreCincinnati’s Mick Cronin: Current NBA Draft Rules “Hint At Racism”
Talks about moving on from the NBA’s “one-and-done” rule have heated up, and Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin has some strong opinions about the current set-up. Replacements for the one-and-done, which requires players to be a year out of school before entering the NBA Draft, are currently being debated across sports media, and possibly within the NBA. […]
Read More4-Star TE Josh Whyle Announces Commitment To Cincinnati
4-star tight end Josh Whyle took to Twitter this afternoon to announce he’ll continue his football career at Cincinnati. Cincinnati just scooped up its top recruit for the 2018 class as of Thursday. 4-star tight end Josh Whyle, a Cincinnati native, committed to the Bearcats on Thursday afternoon following an unofficial visit. He made the […]
Read MorePhoto: Cincinnati Made A Customized Bearcats Jersey For Charles Barkley Before Tonight’s Game Vs. UCLA
Cincinnati had a customized jersey made for Charles Barkley before tonight’s game against UCLA. On Friday, Barkley said he is openly rooting against UCLA in this year’s tournament, due to his ongoing feud with LaVar Ball, the father of UCLA star Lonzo Ball. Barkley wore a Kent State jersey on the CBS set the other […]
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