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NCAA Tournament Game Thread: (9) Cincinnati Bearcats vs. (8) Saint Joseph's Hawks

Cincinnati looks for the upset against the Saint Joseph's Hawks in the NCAA Tournament's first round.

By Blaine Huber
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  • Location: Spokane, Wash.
  • Tipoff: 9:57 PM ET
  • Television: TruTV
  • Bearcats Radio: 700 WLW

    • Cincinnati, at 22-10 (12-6), is dancing for the sixth straight year and is looking to get out of the first weekend as a No. 9 seed this time around. It all starts, for the Bearcats, with a matchup against Saint Joseph's. The Hawks, the No. 8 seed, are coming off an very impressive season with a 27-7 overall record and a 13-5 record in the rough Atlantic 10 Conference.

    The Hawks are led by Isaiah Miles and DeAndre Bembry, who average 18.4 ppg and 17.3 ppg, respectively. Both present interesting challenges for a Cincinnati defense that ranks 8th nationally, according to KenPom.

    Saint Joe's recently wrapped up their conference tournament season with an A10 Conference Championship, following a fourth-place finish during the regular season. The Hawks beat VCU, 87-74, in the title game.

    The game tips off at approximately 9:57 PM ET on TruTV and is on the radio at 700 WLW.

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