Bearcats Open BIG EAST Tourney vs. Syracuse

March 5, 2006

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The University of Cincinnati will open play in its first BIG EAST Conference Tournament against a somewhat familiar foe when the Bearcats face Syracuse on Wednesday, March 8. The 12 noon game will be the first of the 2006 BIG EAST Tourney at Madison Square Garden.

UC, 19-11, garnered the eighth seed in the tournament with an 8-8 league ledger, capped by Saturday's 78-75 upset of No. 16 West Virginia. Syracuse, also 19-11, finished with the ninth seed after its 92-82 loss to Villanova, which dropped the Orange to 7-9 in league play.

The winner will face BIG EAST co-champion Connecticut (27-2) at noon on Thursday.

All games will be televised by ESPN.