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#22 Cincinnati Bearcats (28-7)

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Cincinnati stays in its backyard for next basketball coach

CINCINNATI (AP) John Brannen played pick-up games at Cincinnati's on-campus arena when he was growing up and vividly recalls watching Kenyon Martin dunk over another player. He's coached - and lost - with visiting teams at the same arena.

The local guy is now in charge of the home team.

The Bearcats decided to stay in their backyard for Mick Cronin's replacement, choosing Brannen - the head coach at nearby Northern Kentucky - to try to extend their American Athletic Conference success and get deeper into the NCAA Tournament.

Leaders
Points:	J. Cumberland	18.8
Rebounds:	T. Scott	6.9
Assists:	J. Cumberland	3.6
FG%:	J. Cumberland	40.4%
FT%:	J. Cumberland	77.3%
3P%:	J. Jenifer	44.4%
Steals:	J. Cumberland	1.1
Blocks:	N. Brooks	1.5

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Duke	32-6
2	Virginia	35-3
3	North Carolina	29-7
4	Gonzaga	33-4
5	Michigan State	32-7
6	Tennessee	31-6
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Michigan	30-7
9	Texas Tech	31-7
10	Florida State	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	35-3
2	Texas Tech	31-7
3	Michigan State	32-7
4	Duke	32-6
5	Auburn	30-10
6	Gonzaga	33-4
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Purdue	26-10
9	North Carolina	29-7
10	Tennessee	31-6
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American Athletic Conference Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
11 Houston	16-2	33-4
22 Cincinnati	14-4	28-7
UCF	13-5	24-9
Temple	13-5	23-10
Memphis	11-7	22-14
Wichita State	10-8	22-15
South Florida	8-10	24-14
Tulsa	8-10	18-14
Connecticut	6-12	16-17
SMU	6-12	15-17
East Carolina	3-15	10-21
Tulane	0-18	4-27
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	71.7 (203)
Rebounds:	12.8 (20)
Assists:	13.3 (182)
FG%:	43.2% (239)
FT%:	70.4% (181)
3P%:	34.5% (166)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	62.7 (16)
Rebounds:	23.3 (310)
Assists:	11.1 (45)
FG%:	41.0% (44)
FT%:	66.3% (23)
3P%:	35.5% (259)