JOE KAY
Temple head coach Fran Dunphy reacts during the second half of a First Four game of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Belmont, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Belmont beats Temple 81-70 for first NCAA Tournament win

By Joe Kay Mar. 19, 2019 11:29 PM EDT
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A few seconds were still left on the clock when Fran Dunphy

Temple head coach Fran Dunphy talks to his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut, Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)
Temple's Dunphy begins last go-around at First Four

By Joe Kay Mar. 18, 2019 07:42 PM EDT
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Fran Dunphy stood courtside with arms crossed, clutching a sheet

Houston's Nate Hinton (11) reacts in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
No. 12 Houston beats No. 20 Cincinnati 85-69 for AAC title

By Joe Kay Mar. 10, 2019 02:28 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — Galen Robinson Jr. raised his arms at midcourt as the buzzer

St. John's head coach Chris Mullin directs his players from the bench in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Xavier wins its 9th straight over fading St. John's 81-68

By Joe Kay Mar. 09, 2019 08:00 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Stranded in the Big East basement last month after six losses in a

Cincinnati guard Cane Broome, right, pressures Memphis guard Jeremiah Martin (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Cumberland leads No. 23 Cincinnati over Memphis 71-69

By Joe Kay Mar. 02, 2019 10:18 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Freshman guard Logan Johnson knew Memphis was going to set up the

Buffalo guard CJ Massinburg (5) drives to the basket against Miami (Ohio) forward Dalonte Brown (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, March 1, 2019, in Oxford, Ohio. Buffalo won 77-69. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
No. 21 Buffalo beat Miami (OH) 77-69 for share of MAC title

By Joe Kay Mar. 01, 2019 10:18 PM EST
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Buffalo was up by 18 points before the first media timeout,

Xavier's Paul Scruggs (1) reacts in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Xavier sends No. 17 Villanova to 3rd straight loss, 66-54

By Joe Kay Feb. 24, 2019 03:50 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Xavier players ran to the student section to slap hands after their

Cincinnati guard Jarron Cumberland dunks during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Central Florida, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Jenifer's late shots rally Cincinnati over UCF 60-55

By Joe Kay Feb. 21, 2019 09:15 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Justin Jenifer knew the shot clock was down to a few seconds. He

Wichita State's Asbjorn Midtgaard, right, and Cincinnati's Cane Broome, left, scramble for the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Cumberland has 27, Cincinnati beats Wichita State 72-62

By Joe Kay Feb. 17, 2019 03:13 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jarron Cumberland is carrying Cincinnati's offense as February

Creighton coach Greg McDermott, right, speaks with Christian Bishop during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Marshall leads Xavier over Creighton 64-61 in OT

By Joe Kay Feb. 13, 2019 10:55 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Naji Marshall's clutch shots allowed Xavier to celebrate for the

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao, right, works the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
DePaul rallies for 74-62 win, ends 8-game skid vs Xavier

By Joe Kay Feb. 09, 2019 11:01 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Facing yet another discouraging loss against Xavier, the Blue

Cincinnati's Jarron Cumberland (34) shoots over SMU's Jimmy Whitt Jr. (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Cincinnati rallies for 7th straight win, 73-68 over SMU

By Joe Kay Feb. 02, 2019 10:26 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Against their wishes, the Bearcats have gotten a lot of practice at

Xavier head coach Travis Steele reacts after receiving a technical foul in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Howard rallies No. 12 Marquette over Xavier 87-72

By Joe Kay Jan. 26, 2019 04:17 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Trailing by 11 points in the second half, No. 12 Marquette turned

Cincinnati guard Jarron Cumberland (34) drives against a Tulsa defender during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Cincinnati. (Sam Greene/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
Cumberland scores 23, Cincinnati sweeps Tulsa 88-64

By Joe Kay Jan. 24, 2019 09:01 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — After barely escaping with an overtime win at Tulsa two weeks

Providence head coach Ed Cooley reacts in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Providence holds on for 64-62 win over Xavier

By Joe Kay Jan. 23, 2019 08:37 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Providence coach Ed Cooley knows how to beat Xavier, but he'd never

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley directs his players from the bench in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Cincinnati rallies to beat UConn 74-72 in OT

By Joe Kay Jan. 12, 2019 10:45 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bearcats rallied to get an overtime win for the second time in

Xavier head coach Travis Steele directs his players from the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Down by 17, Xavier rallies for 81-75 win over Georgetown

By Joe Kay Jan. 09, 2019 09:31 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Hankins and Tyrique Jones have been lobbying to play together