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Cincinnati Game Notes
The University of Cincinnati plays the first of two preseason
exhibition games Tuesday when it welcomes the McGill University
Redmen to Fifth Third Arena for a 7 p.m. ET tip. The game will be
available via a free livestream only at GoBEARCATS.com.
The two squads have met once before, on Sept. 3, 2010 in the first
of the three-game Canadian tour for UC. The Bearcats won 89-58 with
JaQuon Parker leading UC scorers with 15 points.
The 2011-12 Bearcats return seven letterwinners and their top four
scorers from last season's 26-9 squad that advanced to the third
round of the NCAA Tournament.
UC was listed at No. 21 in the preseason Associated Press poll and
No. 22 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll. The Bearcats were
slotted fifth in the BIG EAST Conference by the league's coaches at
Media Day. Senior forward Yancy
Gates was tabbed Second-Team All-BIG EAST by the league's
coaches.
Game at a Glance
Series Info: Second meeting; UC leads series 1-0;
UC leads 1-0 at neutral sites.
Last Meeting: UC won 89-58 at Carleton University
in Ottawa, Canada on Sept. 3, 2010.
Coaches: Mick
Cronin is in his sixth season at Cincinnati (87-77); ninth
season overall (156-101). Cronin is 1-0 vs. McGill.
Dave DeAverio is in his second season with McGill (15-17); 10th
season overall (226-114). DeAverio is 0-1 vs. UC.
Rankings: Cincinnati is ranked No. 21 in the
preseason AP poll and No. 22 in the preseason USA Today/ESPN
Coaches poll.
Radio: None
TV: Free live stream available at GoBEARCATS.com.
Tom Gelehrter provides play-by-play alongside color analyst Chuck
Machock.
Social Media: Participate in the conversation
about tonight's game on Twitter (@GoBEARCATS).
Scouting McGill
McGill has played host to six NCAA Division I teams since Aug. 12,
earning a 2-4 record. However, the Redmen have won their last two
contests.
Aug. 12: lost vs. Illinois State, 90-66
Aug. 13: lost vs. Central Florida, 100-58
Aug. 14: lost vs. Akron, 85-57
Aug. 20: lost vs. Albany, 83-58
Aug. 24: won vs. New Hampshire, 77-74
Sept. 3: won vs. Niagra, 78-71
The Redmen's leading scorer against NCAA competition, guard
Simon Bibeau averaged 14.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, but will
not make the trip to Cincinnati.
Other top producers include: forward
Tristan Renaud-Tremblay (12.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg), guard
Winn Clark (8.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg) and guard
Karim Sy-Morissette (5.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg).
Head coach
David DeAveiro served as an assistant coach of the Canadian
national team that competed at the 2011 Pan-American Games in
Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 14-30.
The McGill-Cincinnati Series
The two squads have met once before, on Sept. 3, 2010 in Ottawa in
the Bearcats first game of a three-game Canadian tour.
The Bearcats won 89-58 with
JaQuon Parker leading UC scorers with 15 points.
Sean Kilpatrick, playing in his first contest as a Bearcat
after redshirting the 2009-10 season, added 14 points. Yancy
Gates contributed nine points.
McGill jumped to a 20-16 lead after the first quarter, but UC
outscored the Redmen 73-38 the rest of the game.
UC shot 58 percent from the field for the contest.
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