Cincinnati guard Rashad Bishop led the team with 22 points but it wasn't enough as the Bearcats fell to UConn 69-58. Yancy Gates was the only other double digit scorer for Cincinnati, finishing with 11 points to go along with six rebounds.
Cincinnati will have to replace four seniors that were part of the rotation and it remains to be seen what Gates decides to do as well. But with Cashmere Wright and Sean Kilpatrick two of the players expected back look for Mick Cronin's team to keep building on the progress made this season.