One last thing about Cincy this season . . . . . .

[Kitaman]

I can't speak for Husky Nation but I have no problem considering them a rival of ours. For me this game and season was confirmation. It ain't by default either, I'm basing it on history of competitive, and tight games, culminating with today's epic battle.

I sense our teams also hate losing to Cincy more than any other team nowadays. 4 OTs certainly prove that. I now look forward to circling their games on our calendar going foward.

 

[jibsey]

When we were in the BE Cincy was another lesser game on our schedule compared to bigger names, except one thing happened. They started playing us tough and beating us time to time. So they are a tough program and indeed a rival. I hope both of our programs go together to a P5 conference.

 

[Matrim55]

When we were in the BE Cincy was another lesser game on our schedule compared to bigger names, except one thing happened. They started playing us tough and beating us time to time. So they are a tough program and indeed a rival. I hope both of our programs go together to a P5 conference.

Yup. Best-case for us is still B1G, but I'd be absolutely thrilled if the ACC or Big 12 invited us and Cincy.

 

[UCweCONN]

Although not original BE teams, I've always considered Cinci and West Virginia as 'Big East' teams. I don't think we get a game like this out of any of the other AAC teams. This was a Big East battle.

 

[djct1999]

Maybe I am getting old. Maybe cr has sucked the life out of me. Maybe both. Is Cincy our rival? Sure. But I don't hate them the way I do other "rivals". I actually wish them well. Fwiw, I still get great joy in Syracuse losing.

 

[Silk31]

Cincy games are always a battle. Cincy fans really must hate Jalen Adams' guts. He has destroyed them all year and added that improbable shot to boot. We just have their number when it comes to those elimination games.

 

[CTBasketball]

I believe we're 4-0 against them in elimination tournament games.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Just for Mick.

 

[RichZ]

I believe we're 4-0 against them in elimination tournament games.

5 & 0

 

[CTBasketball]

5 & 0

2016, 2015, 2014 (yikes 3 in a row), and 2011? We play them in the NCAA's before then?

 

[8893]

Don't be so quick to be done with them this season. I could easily see the prigs on the selection committee pitting us against each other again.

 

[kobe]

Cincy games are always a battle. Cincy fans really must hate Jalen Adams' guts. He has destroyed them all year and added that improbable shot to boot. We just have their number when it comes to those elimination games.

Adam's has scored 22% of his points this season against Cincinnati and has made 4 of his 9 three pointers against us. So yeah, not exactly a huge fan.

 

[Fishy]

I actually don't care much about Cincinnati.

They're the most familiar program in the American, but this isn't a rivalry.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

2016, 2015, 2014 (yikes 3 in a row), and 2011? We play them in the NCAA's before then?

1995

 

[RichCTBB]

I would consider it a rivalry. Every game against them is always close and seems to have major implications. Games against our old BE rivals only carry weight in regards to strength of schedule unless it's in the Dance.