The Star's Bruce Pascoe breaks down the starters, stats and storylines ahead of Monday night's game between No. 14 Arizona and Cincinnati.
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The Bearcats, who will leave the AAC for the Big 12 next season, were in the running for an NCAA Tournament berth entering the stretch run last season but lost nine of their final 12 games. So far this season, they beat Chaminade, Cleveland State and Eastern Kentucky at home before losing at Northern Kentucky.
“Landers Nolley is an elite-level scorer. Lakin is instrumental in their rebounding. Defensively, they’re a man team and they’re going to try to press. They’re aggressive and try to create turnovers, get out in the passing lanes. It’s a great test for us early and part of a big-time tournament.” — UA associate head coach Jack Murphy, who scouted the Bearcats.The Bearcats’ top scorer last season, DeJulius picked up the first AAC Player of the Week honor this season after averaging 21.
“I think at Gonzaga, coach Few and Tommy always played fast. But I think they’re playing a different level of fast with this team at Arizona.”Not only will the Wildcats have to start playing Monday at 9:30 p.m. Arizona time but the clock will turn midnight before the end of the first half on the bodies of Eastern Time Zone-based Cincinnati players.
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