For these 10, season offers chance to 'prove it'

...way. If he plays with effort and determination, he can be an absolute beast for Cincinnati. For the Bearcats to take the next step, Gates has to ratchet up his productivity level and his...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Cincy's Stephenson won't miss games

Highly-touted freshman Lance Stephenson of Cincinnati has been cleared to compete by the NCAA Eligibility Center and won't sit out any games, greatly enhancing the Bearcats' status as a Big East Conference contender.

CAPTION: Feb 28, 2009; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Mick Cronin talks to Deonta Vaughn (5) during the game against the Louisville Cardinals...

Dec 29, 2008; Memphis, TN, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Deonta Vaughn (5) during the game against the Memphis Tigers at the FedEx Forum. Memphis...

Vaughn leads UC … but now has help

Throughout Mick Cronin's three seasons of rebuilding at Cincinnati, Deonta Vaughn has been right by his side, carrying the Bearcats on his back nearly the entire time. Back relief comes this season.

Team preview: Cincinnati

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Five freshmen whose impact needs to be felt

College basketball practice officially starts in a little less than a month, but all across the country, coaches are quietly working with their teams ...

...of the Duke Blue Devils in action during the Carrs Great Alaska Shootout Game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska. Cincinnati defeated Duke 77-75. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw...

Cincinnati's Hogue dies at 69

Paul "Duke" Hogue, a star center on Cincinnati's back-to-back national championship basketball teams, has died at age 69.

Pitino apologizes; now awaits the fallout

...get medical coverage, not specifically to pay for an abortion. That's not akin to what then-Cincinnati and current West Virginia coach Bob Huggins had to deal with following the release of a video...

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 19: Head coach Bob Huggins of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats yells during the first round game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament against...

01 January 2009: Cincinnati Bearcats kicker Jake Rogers attempts a field goal against Virginia Tech during the FedEx Orange Bowl game...

These teams should have the goods to contend

Upon reading Dick Vitale's Top 40, I started to think about the massive group in the middle of the college basketball world that feels forever disresp...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Commitments show Isiah's potential

...a Big East title. • Cincinnati was informed by the NCAA that Lance Stephenson shouldn't conduct interviews during an investigation into his amateur status, according to the Bearcats staff. • Don't expect...

Early Season Tournaments Preview Part 1

Andy Katz breaks down the fields for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, Charleston Classic, and the Maui Invitational