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Bearcats' path set
By Paul Dehner Jr., CNATI.com Posted March 7, 2010 10:00 AM ET
The Cincinnati Bearcats aren't exactly charging into the Big East tournament. UC earned the No. 11 seed at Madison Square Garden and will play Rutgers at 9 p.m. on Tuesday night trying to break a three-game losing streak.
UC has lost five of its last six.
The Bearcats lost to Georgetown on Saturday, 74-47, including being outscored by 24 points after halftime. Coach Mick Cronin has said his team needs to win three games in a row to make it into the Big East tournament and will once again be given that opportunity.
With a win against Rutgers, UC would play No. 6 seed Louisville on Wednesday at 9 p.m.
If the Bearcats were to beat Louisville they would play West Virginia at 9 p.m. on Thursday.
UC is 0-3 in the Big East tournament including a 10-point loss to DePaul last season.
The Bearcats beat Rutgers, 65-58, in New Jersey early in January. Here is the full schedule of games as released by the Big East.
Tuesday, March 9 - First Round (ESPN2)
No. 9 USF (19-11) vs. No. 16 DePaul (8-22)....................................... Noon
No. 12 Connecticut (17-14) vs. No. 13 St. John's (16-14).................... 2 p.m.
Tuesday, March 9 - First Round (ESPNU)
No. 10 Seton Hall (18-11) vs. No. 15 Providence (12-18).................... 7 p.m.
No. 11 Cincinnati (16-14) vs. No. 14 Rutgers (15-16)......................... 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10 - Second Round (ESPN)
No. 8 Georgetown (20-9) vs. USF/DePaul winner................................. Noon
No. 5 Marquette (20-10) vs. Connecticut/St. John's winner.................. 2 p.m.
No. 7 Notre Dame (21-10) vs. Seton Hall/Providence winner............... 7 p.m.
No. 6 Louisville (20-11) vs. Cincinnati/Rutgers winner........................ 9 p.m.
Thursday, March 11 - Quarterfinals (ESPN)
No. 1 Syracuse (28-3) vs. 8/9/16 winner............................................. Noon
No. 4 Villanova (24-6) vs. 5/12/13 winner........................................ 2 p.m.
No. 2 Pittsburgh (24-7) vs. 7/10/15 winner........................................ 7 p.m.
No. 3 West Virginia (24-6) vs. 6/11/14 winner................................... 9 p.m.
Friday, March 12 - Semifinals (ESPN)
Thursday afternoon winners............................................................. 7 p.m.
Thursday evening winners............................................................... 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 13 - Championship (ESPN)
Semifinal winners.......................................................................... 9 p.m.
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