A strong defensive effort helped No. 6 seed Cincinnati take a 33-30 lead into halftime of their South Region second-round game against No. 3 seed UCLA.
The Bearcats held the Bruins, who scored 97 points in their first round win over Kent State and led the nation in shooting percentage this season, to 38 percent shooting in the first half.
Bearcats senior guard Kevin Johnson leads all scorers with 11 points.
The frantic, frenetic first week of March Madness is upon us and at times, it can all seem a bit too mad. Oh, it’s tons of fun, but quite mad indeed. Well, fear not! We’ve got you covered.
After a largely chalk-filled first two days, eighth-seeded Wisconsin sent the first tremor through the tournament on Saturday afternoon with a 65-62 upset of defending national champion Villanova. Are more surprises in store? Keep up with all the latest news, including awesome moments, surprises and upsets, analysis and more.
We’ll be following every game and helping you do the same, as you fret over the state of your once-perfect bracket.
