TicketsBearcats Crack Coaches Poll At No. 24
UC also knocking on AP Top 25 door
Contact: Brian Teter
11/29/2004
Jason Maxiell and the Bearcats are ranked in the top 25 for the first time this season. |
CINCINNATI, Ohio--The University of Cincinnati men's basketball team, off to a 3-0 start, has cracked the ESPN/USA Today coaches Top 25 poll for the first time this season after the rankings were released Monday night. UC is ranked No. 24 this week.
In the Associated Press ratings, the Bearcats climbed a few places, and are now just two spots out of the Top 25, coming in at No. 27. Last season, UC was ranked every week in both polls, reaching as high as No. 5 in the AP poll. The Bearcats finished the 2003-04 season ranked 11th in the AP poll and No. 18 by the coaches.
"Getting ranked in the Top 25 is nice, but you still have to go out and work hard, play hard, and beat good people," said UC head coach Bob Huggins.
The Bearcats return to action this weekend with a nationally-televised gameon ESPN against regional rival Dayton.Game time at UD Arena is at 4:00 p.m. EST. Dayton is the fourth of five straight season-opening opponents for the Bearcats that qualified for post-season play last year. The Flyers lost in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament to DePaul.
Last season the Bearcats and Flyers met when both teams were ranked in the Top 25. UC, ranked 14th, led from start to finish and routed No. 23 Dayton, 82-53 at Fifth Third Arena.