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Coach Mick Cronin has agreed to a contract extension with Cincinnati that would add at least one year to his deal and run through the 2017-18 season.

The Big East conference will have a new name when it plays games on CBS.

With just over a minute left in a six-point game, Creighton's Doug McDermott was swarmed by a pair of Cincinnati defenders. Trying to escape the trap, McDermott turned and swung his elbow upward, catching the Bearcats' Shaquille Thomas in the face.

Doug McDermott had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Gregory Echenique scored 13 points to help Creighton hold on to beat Cincinnati 67-63 on Friday in the second round of the Midwest Regional.

The Cincinnati Bearcats: Who they lose, which recruits they'll add and what it means for next season.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2013

Joe Lunardi breaks down all 68 teams in his 2013 NCAA tournament Video Previews.

Otto Porter Jr. scored 18 points and No. 5 Georgetown advanced to the Big East tournament semifinals, recovering from a mid-game hiccup to beat Cincinnati 62-43 on Thursday.

The Bearcats are strong defensively, but do they have enough offensive firepower? They might go as their 3-point shooting goes.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2013

Cincinnati 61, Providence 44

Dave Gavitt's vision -- a Northeast alliance of basketball schools called the Big East -- came to life at Madison Square Garden.

In the March 11 edition of The Bilas Index, Jay Bilas gives his rankings and analysis of the 68 best teams in college basketball, and looks at what could go right or wrong for each in the NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2013

Cincinnati 61, South Florida 53

Russ Smith scored 18 points and No. 8 Louisville gave Rick Pitino his 300th victory with the Cardinals by beating Cincinnati 67-51 on Monday night.

The final installment of the Monday night college basketball Chaser looks at which teams to bet on in Cincinnati-Louisville and Baylor-Texas.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2013

In the March 4 edition of The Bilas Index, Jay Bilas gives his rankings and analysis of the 68 best teams in college basketball.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2013

Cincinnati 61, UConn 56