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One man's opinion on the top area sports stories from last week: The Skinny: Granted it was just NAIA Campbellsville and Division II Clarion , but the highly anticipated debut of new head coach John Calipari's team at Kentucky didn't disappoint as the Wildcats outscored the two opponents 191-90, first holding Campbellsville to 21.1 percent ...

There was an air of anticipation at Fifth Third Arena on Thursday night as the University of Cincinnati Bearcats took the floor for their first exhibition game of the 2009-10 season.

After two-plus weeks of practice, University of Cincinnati basketball coach Mick Cronin is confident that his team will have a lot more offensive firepower than it's had in his previous three years.

NEW YORK For the first time since joining the BIG EAST Conference in 2005-06, the University of Cincinnati was picked to finish in the upper division of the league in the preseason poll being selected seventh by the coaches.

The rebuilding process head coach Mick Cronin took over three years ago looks to be coming to an end as he begins his fourth season at the University of Cincinnati.

Lute Olson announced he was taking an indefinite leave of absence in November 2007.

UC Athletics Gives Cronin Two-Year Extension Men's Basketball coach's contract extended through 2014 CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees approved the two-year contract extension for head men's basketball coach Mick Cronin at its scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, Sept.

It starts with senior Deonta Vaughn, a potential first round pick who just may be the best player in the Big East you've never heard of.

Coach: Mick Cronin . Last season's record: 18-14 overall, 8-10 in Big East . Postseason: None.

" The 2009-10 University of Cincinnati men's basketball season is highlighted by 10 nationally televised games on the ESPN family of networks and 17 match-ups versus teams that participated in postseason action last March.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, While most of the Pre Season NCAA basketball polls have again predicted great seasons for Kansas, UNC, Texas, or Michigan State, there are always a few teams who fly below the radar and make a deep run into March Madness.

Cashmere Wright missed his freshman season with a torn ACL, but was practicing at full strength by spring and should be set to go for the start of the season.

Cashmere Wright missed his freshman season with a torn ACL, but was practicing at full strength by spring and should be set to go for the start of the season.

Cashmere Wright missed his freshman season with a torn ACL, but was practicing at full strength by spring and should be set to go for the start of the season.

Many times over the past three years, Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin walked up to Deonta Vaughn after another tough loss and put his arm around his star guard.

Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin can't seem to wipe the grin off his face. He knows he has a good thing going after adding Lance Stephenson to an already surging team for 2009-10. Picking up Stephenson, one of the top players in the high school Class of 2009, has changed the look of the Bearcats on the court and altered recruits' perception of the ...

Yancy Gates had an impressive freshman season at the University of Cincinnati. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound forward scored 10.6 points and grabbed a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per game en route to being named to the Big East All-Rookie Squad.

Last year there was a guy sitting at the end of the bench that many fans wandered about.

ESPN.com news services Forward Lance Stephenson, who has committed to play at Cincinnati this fall, agreed to a plea deal and will not serve jail time in his sexual assault case.

"Maybe he [David Beckham] is not a leader, maybe he's not a captain. Fair enough.