http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/teams/cincinnati_bearcats/802 Recent articles about Cincinnati Bearcats en-us This fine May day brings another season review, this time of one of the UC big men, David Nyarsuk. There have been season reviews for a handful of players: Jermaine Sanders Shaq Thomas Justin Jackson Alex Eppensteiner, Kelvin Gaines, Jeremiah Davis Ge'Lawn Guyn David Nyarsuk came to Cincinnati as the tallest Bearcat ever at 7'1. Unless he has a horrible shriking disease, he will leave Cincinnati as the tallest player ever. David played in 33 of the 34 Cincinnati contests. He even started 2 of them. He played 11 minutes a game. Dave used 13.3% of the Cincinnati possessions. He took shots on 12.3% of them. That means he turned the ball over a lot. And he did. 27% of the UC possessions that ended with Nyarsuk were capped off by him turning the ball over. Dave was pretty solid from the field. He was 39-66, 59%. He attempted only 23 shots during conference play. You would think the big guy who was hitting 6 of 10 shots would get a lot of shots, but that w... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:14:24 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_david_nyarsuk/13623794 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_david_nyarsuk/13623794 Season Review: David Nyarsuk http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/season_review_david_nyarsuk/13623794 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The season reviews have been coming in alphabetical order from Jeremiah Davis, Alex Eppensteiner, Kelvin Gaines, Ge'Lawn Guyn and Justin Jackson, not to mention the state of the program, but today is a little different. When I said on twitter last night that I was going to be writing a recap today, someone named Cody wanted to read about Shaq Thomas. Since this is a blog for the people written by a person, today's season review is about Shaq Thomas. Shaquille, don't call him Shaq, Thomas played in 33 of the 34 Cincinnati games this season. He averaged 10.8 minutes per game. Thomas used a pretty modest 18.7% of Cincinnati possessions. His shot percentage was 19.8%, which doesn't seem to add up. Thomas had a lower than you would think offensive rating of 93.6. He was 42-101 from the field, 41.6%. Thomas was 3-8 from 3. He was especially poor from the free throw line. This will be a huge area for his improvement as a sophomore. Thomas was 13-27, 48%. As a resul... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:36:07 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_shaquille_thomas/13545332 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_shaquille_thomas/13545332 Season Review: Shaquille Thomas http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/season_review_shaquille_thomas/13545332 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Happy May, everyone. A man named Andrew Woods emailed me saying "When are you going to continue the season reviews?" The answer is today. I've been suffering some burnout lately and I need a kick in the ass every once in a while from you guys. It's appreciated.  I needed a kick in the ass to get back on the season recaps just like the next player up in the recaps needed a mid-season kick in the ass to start playing well. The next man up is Justin Jackson. If you missed the earlier reviews that I have written about the program, Jeremiah Davis, Alex Eppensteiner and Kelvin Gaines and Ge'Lawn Guyn, click on the links and read those as well.  Before the season started, I wrote a Getting to Know the Bearcats piece in which I predicted Justin Jackson would have an 8 -7 -1.5 block - 1.5 assist - 1.2 steal season. I didn't just expect him to get better, I expected a pretty big jump from him. Except in blocks. My prediction was a little off from that. J... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:20:31 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_justin_jackson/13530170 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_justin_jackson/13530170 Season Review: Justin Jackson http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/season_review_justin_jackson/13530170 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/d/dd8fb734710c10aa4a3f64cdf6bdbbcb7e698c01/mini/6040854.jpg The season review series kicks off with the first individual player entry, that of Ge'Lawn Guyn. In previous entries I've talked about the program and 3 players who didn't play a lot. You can see those entries at the top of the page or by clicking on the links in this sentence.  Ge'Lawn Guyn came into this season with some people thinking he would have an expanded role since he was a sophomore. Those people would be wrong. Guyn's freshman and sophomore year numbers are nearly identical. He played a little over 10 minutes a game. He used 14.1% of UC possessions, meaning 14% of possessions ended with a Guyn shot, assist or turnover. That was a bit down from last year. Guyn had a small bump in his offensive rating as he improved it from 91 to 95. While it seemed that Guyn shot more, especially during a phase in the middle of the season, his shot percentage was 15.2. That was only up .6% from last year. Guyn was a worse shooter from the field at 37%. Only hi... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:00:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_gelawn_guyn/13421752 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_gelawn_guyn/13421752 Season Review: Ge'Lawn Guyn http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/season_review_gelawn_guyn/13421752 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Earlier this week, I kicked off the season review with a look at the Cincinnati program. Up next are the players themselves. Last will be a review of Mick Cronin. Since stat sheet lists players in alphabetical order, that's a good way to go through the roster. That works out especially well because the 3 men at the top of the roster played a combined 33 games. #0 Jeremiah Davis It's hard to get a good recap of Jeremiah Davis for this season because he only played in 4 games before injuring his wrist and missing the remainder of the season. Davis will receive a medical redshirt. Davis played nearly 11 minutes a game. He was going to be a key cog off the bench.  Jeremiah Davis was in gunner mode this season. He used 29.3% of UC possessions while he was on the court. He took shots on 29% of his possessions. He was 7-18 from the field, 3-9 from 3 and 5-6 from the foul line. The 5-6 from the foul line set his career high in free throws made. Davis averaged 5.5 po... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:34:34 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_jeremiah_davis_alex_eppensteiner_kelvin_gaines/13375876 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/season_review_jeremiah_davis_alex_eppensteiner_kelvin_gaines/13375876 Season Review: Jeremiah Davis, Alex Eppensteiner, Kelvin Gaines http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/season_review_jeremiah_davis_alex_eppensteiner_kelvin_gaines/13375876 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Happy (whatever holiday is next), Mick Cronin. Word of Cronin's gift became official Wednesday when the Cincinnati coach announced that Kilpatrick will return to school for his senior season. The Bearcats' leading scorer and best player said it wasn't an easy decision, but that it was the best one.I want to thank my coach and thank my parents for helping me through this process, UC let's do it 1 more time! BEARCATNATION DREAMCHASERS Sean Kilpatrick (@SeanKilpatrick_) April 10, 2013He wants to be the first person in his family to get his college degree, and he has basketball goals, too. He'll enter his final season as Cincinnati's 16th all-time leading scorer and should have the green light to climb the charts. He averaged 17 points per game last season. Wednesday night the Bearcats held their season-ending banquet, and Cronin announced Kilpatrick -- a two-time pick as second-team All-Big East -- will be a team captain next season. "This has always been the place for Sean," Cr Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:28:13 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kilpatrick_will_return_to_uc_for_senior_season/13370473 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kilpatrick_will_return_to_uc_for_senior_season/13370473 Kilpatrick will return to UC for senior season http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/kilpatrick_will_return_to_uc_for_senior_season/13370473 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/9/39c6bc263902b7f4be3f60f4f1f12b3efaaf5ea1/mini/6782032.jpg Cincinnati got off to a horrible start against Georgetown in today's 62-43 Big East tournament loss, and they ended the game with a terrible finish. Duh, they lost by 19 points. The Bearcats went on a run in the middle of the game to erase a 16 point deficit and take a 2 point lead. The lead didn't last long. Just like in the first meeting, Cincinnati recovered from a big hole, took the lead, but didn't have what it took to close out the Hoyas. They are just too good.  There were a few things that really haunted UC in this game. The offense was too reliant on the 3 point shot. They missed a ton early. They made a lot in the middle. Then they didn't get 3 point attempts late. The offense is unsustainable game to game. It's unsustainable segment to segment. What also hurt the offense were the turnovers. UC turned it over 9 times in the first half. They turned it over 5 times during the stretch the Hoyas pulled away. It's not rocket science. This team can&#3... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:50:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cincinnati_crushed_by_georgetown_in_big_east_finale/13142737 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cincinnati_crushed_by_georgetown_in_big_east_finale/13142737 Cincinnati Crushed by Georgetown in Big East Finale http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cincinnati_crushed_by_georgetown_in_big_east_finale/13142737 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Members of the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team had the unfortunate assignment of debuting the atrocious new uniforms created for the team (and others) by adidas during a Big East Tournament game against the Providence Friars on Wednesday. And man oh man, the original photos that were released previously did not do the jerseys sufficient condemnable justice, as seeing them in action, although it appeared to be a nearly impossible task, made them appear much, much worse. Additional evidence of the retina-scarring carnage follows. jQuery(window).load(function() { jQuery("#pb_carousel-1").carouFredSel({ direction : "left", circular : true, infinite : true, items : 1, scroll : { duration : 500, pauseOnHover : false }, auto : { play : false, pauseDuration : 2500, delay : 0 } , prev : { button : "#pb_carousel_prev-1" }, next : { button : "#pb_carousel_next-1" } , pa... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:05:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gah_cincinnati_bearcats_zubaz_esque_jerseys_are_horrible_just_horrible_photos/13133305 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gah_cincinnati_bearcats_zubaz_esque_jerseys_are_horrible_just_horrible_photos/13133305 Cincinnati sports Zubaz-esque jerseys http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gah_cincinnati_bearcats_zubaz_esque_jerseys_are_horrible_just_horrible_photos/13133305 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/f/6f56cb5638dcadad067cb1c081f29424ea122790/mini/cin.jpg With the Big East Tournament kicking off in just a few days, we here at Double G Sports we are going to be profiling some players to watch out for during the tournament and beyond. High flyers, dime finders and post grinders—you name it—we got your full coverage here. Sean Kilpatrick - Cincinnati Sean Kilpatrick — Guard – Junior – 6’4”, 221 Ibs – Cincinnati Bearcats A Gunner Seeking Ammunition After starting off the season 16-3, the Bearcats have been fallen off the beaten path in a big way.  At 20-10 (8-9 in conference play) for the season, they’re still likely to make the NCAA Tournament, but their seeding will be very much determined by what type of output they put forth in the Big East Tournament. As has been the trend all season, Cincinnati will run their offense through sharpshooter Sean Kilpatrick, a 2-guard with the capability of playing the 3 as well. Kilpatrick is not just a versatile scorer, but also a capable ball handler whose teammates look to him to dictate the offens... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:14:46 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/players_to_watch_in_big_east_tournament_sean_kilpatrick_cincinnati/13090891 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/players_to_watch_in_big_east_tournament_sean_kilpatrick_cincinnati/13090891 Players to Watch in Big East Tournament: Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/players_to_watch_in_big_east_tournament_sean_kilpatrick_cincinnati/13090891 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/9/39c6bc263902b7f4be3f60f4f1f12b3efaaf5ea1/mini/6782032.jpg Cincinnati senior Cashmere Wright was playing well before a knee injury caused him to miss a game two weeks ago. The star guard has returned but his game hasn't, and frustration is starting to set in. Wright looks to put another forgettable performance behind him Saturday when the 24th-ranked Bearcats try to win for the first time in four visits to Seton Hall since joining the Big East. Wright helped Cincinnati (17-4, 5-3) bounce back from its first back-to-back losses by scoring 23 points in a 68-58 win at Rutgers on Jan. 12 and 20 in a 75-70 victory at DePaul three days later, his best two-game scoring spree of 2012-13. However, he injured his right knee against the Blue Demons and sat out a 71-69 overtime home win over No. 25 Marquette on Jan. 19. Wright, second on the Bearcats with 14.1 points per game, returned to the court at then-No. 3 Syracuse on Jan. 21, but he has struggled to get back on track. He scored a season low-tying five points on 2-of-13 shooting in the 57-55 loss to the Orange, and eve Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:08:36 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cashmere_wright_hopes_to_bounce_back_against_seton_hall/12812611 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cashmere_wright_hopes_to_bounce_back_against_seton_hall/12812611 Cashmere Wright hopes to bounce back against Seton Hall http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cashmere_wright_hopes_to_bounce_back_against_seton_hall/12812611 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6efc3dddd4a5fd7eab5ec0b65a8a4b129b16fffe/mini/NCAA_Basketball_Big_4897.jpg While Cincinnati’s 66–60 loss to Notre Dame on Monday night was disappointing, Bearcats fans did... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:20:35 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cincy_prez_shaves_head_for_bearcats_cbb/12606268 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cincy_prez_shaves_head_for_bearcats_cbb/12606268 Cincy Prez Shaves Head for Bearcats CBB http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cincy_prez_shaves_head_for_bearcats_cbb/12606268 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png PITTSBURGH - Welcome to one last run of Big East basketball, at least the way we've come to know it. Welcome, too, to the style the Cincinnati Bearcats plan to keep bringing to the conference table. No style points are involved, just a plan to score at least one more point than the other team. When Cincinnati gets its way, ugly is pretty and most opponents can't keep up. Unable to find the vicinity of the basket early and down 8 points at halftime, the No. 15 Bearcats rallied to beat Pitt Monday afternoon and did it their way -- with defense, rebounding and all hands on deck -- in grinding out a 70-61 win. Cincinnati has three capable shooters unafraid to keep firing even if the shots don't fall early, and the Bearcats have enough depth and athleticism to win lots of games the way they did Monday, "We just want to hang in there and stay close until we get some shots to drop," Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin said. "Not that we made a bunch of shots, but finally some went down. Our Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:28:59 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gritty_bearcats_back_on_track_after_pitt_win/12550294 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gritty_bearcats_back_on_track_after_pitt_win/12550294 Gritty Bearcats back on track after Pitt win http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gritty_bearcats_back_on_track_after_pitt_win/12550294 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Darnell Wilks didn’t have the best career as a Cincinnati Bearcat where he averaged 3.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in his senior season. He was a great dunker though and even got into the 2011 College Slam Dunk Championship where he was a semi-finalist. That got the attention of the Harlem Globetrotters and they picked him up The post Video: Harlem Globetrotter Darnell Wilks DESTROYS Backboard on Dunk appeared first on No Coast Bias. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:58:49 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/video_harlem_globetrotter_darnell_wilks_destroys_backboard_on_dunk/12322237 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/video_harlem_globetrotter_darnell_wilks_destroys_backboard_on_dunk/12322237 Globetrotter destroys backboard on dunk http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/video_harlem_globetrotter_darnell_wilks_destroys_backboard_on_dunk/12322237 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/9/591c06249b8ffb72f9d855bc7ce40f16b877e633/mini/globetrotter.jpg Sean Kilpatrick led Cincinnati in scoring last season, but now he's taken his game to a whole new level. The junior standout tries to keep rolling as the No. 22 Bearcats host Campbell on Tuesday night. After averaging 14.3 points and helping Cincinnati reach the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament, Kilpatrick appears more than capable of carrying the team even farther in 2012-13. The 6-foot-4 swingman has scored 49 points in his last 51 minutes, posting 20 in last Tuesday's 102-60 win over Mississippi Valley State and a career-high 29 during Sunday's 93-39 rout of North Carolina A&T. Kilpatrick went 10 of 15 from the field against the Aggies, making a career-high eight 3-pointers on 12 attempts. "None of that surprises me because his preparation every day for every game is as good as I've ever been around as a coach. It's off the charts," coach Mick Cronin said. While Cincinnati has outscored much weaker competition by an average of 39.7 points during its 3-0 start, Cr Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:04:33 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/bearcats_flying_high_behind_junior_g_kilpatrick/12256945 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/bearcats_flying_high_behind_junior_g_kilpatrick/12256945 Bearcats flying high behind junior G Kilpatrick http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/bearcats_flying_high_behind_junior_g_kilpatrick/12256945 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png In a matter of days, Cincinnati has put together their expected backcourt of the future. Just days ago, the Bearcats landed Virginia combo guard Troy Caupain. On Monday, Cincinnati snagged a verbal commitment from 6′-3″ guard Kevin Johnson, a prospect from Summit County Day (OH). In Caupain and Johnson, coach Mick Cronin and his staff [...] Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:18:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cincinnati_plucks_guard_kevin_johnson_from_their_backyard/10991804 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cincinnati_plucks_guard_kevin_johnson_from_their_backyard/10991804 Cincinnati plucks guard Kevin Johnson from their backyard http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cincinnati_plucks_guard_kevin_johnson_from_their_backyard/10991804 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png At this point of the season for Cincinnati, it's all about adding as many quality wins as possible in an effort to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee The Bearcats got a big one Thursday when they knocked off No. 17 Louisville 60-56. Cincinnati (20-8, 10-5) earned its third consecutive win and fifth in six games. The victory should also boost the Bearcats' lackluster No. 82 standing in the RPI. Cincinnati moved into a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big East with No. 9 Georgetown and South Florida. The top four teams receive double byes into the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. Cincinnati has a chance to add another good win to its resume when it visits South Florida on Sunday. The Bulls are 17-11, 10-5 in the Big East, after having their four-game winning snapped at No. 2 Syracuse on Wednesday. Senior forward Augustus Gilchrist is the only South Florida player scoring in double figures, as he is contributing 10.3 points and 5.0 rebounds a game. The Bulls have seven play Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:42:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/bearcats_could_get_a_top_four_spot_in_big_east/10125754 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/bearcats_could_get_a_top_four_spot_in_big_east/10125754 Bearcats could get a top-four spot in Big East http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/bearcats_could_get_a_top_four_spot_in_big_east/10125754 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/f/2f4d8b1e8ee15383595b3a51b2626ca4dc1dfc44/mini/cf.jpg Via @dbaybucks This is an official shirt for the Cincinnati bearcats unfortunately they may have spelled Cincinnati “Cincinnatti”. I’m sure some intern at the t-shirt factory is in a lot of trouble. Come on Bearcats! The least you can do is spell your town right. Until then, go “Cincinnatti” Bearcats! Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:36:53 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cincinnati_bearcat_t_shirt_spelled_wrong/9931744 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cincinnati_bearcat_t_shirt_spelled_wrong/9931744 Bearcats sweatshirt has 'Cincinnati' misspelled http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cincinnati_bearcat_t_shirt_spelled_wrong/9931744 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a68b38d8b47e11872e7369d701aeb74dbb3328f0/mini/cincinatti-shirt.jpg This past Saturday’s basketbrawl between the Cincinatti Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers didn’t go without punishment– both internally by both teams and from their respective conferences–but it appears that the punishment may not yet be complete. According to several sources, prosectors from the Hamilton County District Attorney’s office are reviewing tape from the incident and considering the possibility of filing criminal charges against those involved. According to Hamilton County district attorney Joe Deters: “My office will review the matter to determine whether any criminal charges are appropriate. We will have no further comment until a decision is reached.” This could be an interesting turn of events on the backside of a very embarrasing and regrettable incident for both schools. On the surface, it’s somewhat difficult to understand what charges could be considered by the office of a District Attorney who is typically responsible for filing and prosecuting offenders on felony c Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:18:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/criminal_charges_looming_for_cincy_xavier_brawl/8681731 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/criminal_charges_looming_for_cincy_xavier_brawl/8681731 Criminal charges for Cincy-Xavier brawl? http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/criminal_charges_looming_for_cincy_xavier_brawl/8681731 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/f/5f84a3c3c14d44d562665295440a421b8c525688/mini/Kenny-Frease-226x300.jpg