DePaul 4/1 3:00 FS1

[leeraymond]

I think your question is legit one but it's probably better off in the Bracketology thread.

Oops! Okay, you are correct. Not sure what I was thinking. Thanks.

[GoBearcats31]

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball coach Wes Miller discusses Crown, postseason roster

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...8007/?tbref=hp

Article with coverage from Wes' recent radio show:


Specifically, names weren't mentioned, but Miller expressed confidence on the radio with Dan Hoard and Terry Nelson and to The Enquirer afterward, he would have a representative roster.

"Our team will play," Miller said. "We'll get back together here this week. We gave the guys some time off after the conference tournament. We've spoken to the whole team as a staff. The guys I've interacted personally with are excited to play."

...

"Excited for the opportunity to play," Miller said. "Excited for the opportunity to compete even though (we're) very disappointed we're not playing in the NCAA Tournament. We get the opportunity to coach, we get the opportunity to practice, we get the opportunity to play. It may not be the circumstances we hoped for but we still get the opportunity to go participate on the basketball court. I'm grateful for that."

[leeraymond]

UC has a bad win-loss record against Chris Holtmann's teams. When Holtmann was at Butler, Cronin lost to him twice to him. Holtmann also beat UC again when he was at Ohio State. That is 0-3. Maybe this next game in the Crown will be UC's chance to get some payback. It would be nice if UC could win it all.

[Carthage World]

DePaul currently has 4 players in the transfer portal:

6'2 guard Jacob Meyers (from Cov Cath) - 8.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 19.4 mpg

6'8 forward JJ Traynor (ex-Louisville) - 5.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 17.5 mpg

6'0 guard Conor Enright - 7.5 ppg, 6.2 apg, 3.3 rpg, 30 mpg (out since early February with an injury)

6'2 guard David Thomas - 3.7 ppg, 1.5 apg, 1.3 ppg, 14.6 mpg

[leo from jersey]

DePaul currently has 4 players in the transfer portal:

6'2 guard Jacob Meyers (from Cov Cath) - 8.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 19.4 mpg

6'8 forward JJ Traynor (ex-Louisville) - 5.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 17.5 mpg

6'0 guard Conor Enright - 7.5 ppg, 6.2 apg, 3.3 rpg, 30 mpg (out since early February with an injury)

6'2 guard David Thomas - 3.7 ppg, 1.5 apg, 1.3 ppg, 14.6 mpg

so many had fears how the portal would effect the Cats in this game. I said other teams will be facing the same problems. If the DePaul players don't want the crown $$$, then their subs will be limited. Should be interesting to see how will this all unfold.

[GoBearcats31]

Student reporter Tyler Easterday tweets the entire team plans on playing in the tournament, regardless of portal status

[leo from jersey]

Student reporter Tyler Easterday tweets the entire team plans on playing in the tournament, regardless of portal status

money does indeed talk.

[bearcatbret]

For those who asked: "Teams such as Ohio State, Iowa and Indiana have opted out of the tournament already after not making the Big Dance."
From a week ago but the best summary I have seen. Cincinnati to play DePaul in first round of College Basketball Crown tournament | Sports | newsrecord.org

[bearcatbret]

UC to get $300k for NIL from the Crown? https://fanrecap.com/bearcats-nil-de...uGxnq61W2XPYEg

[swilsonsp4]

UC to get $300k for NIL from the Crown? https://fanrecap.com/bearcats-nil-de...uGxnq61W2XPYEg

The champion team gets the $300K, runner-up $100K, with $50K for the other semifinalists. Each amount is to be split among the participating players.

[Lobot]

Sounds like motivation to me

[GoBearcats31]

Tomorrow...

[GoBearcats31]

Dan Hoard tweeted a pic from a practice at a local HS gym and it seems everyone is there. Two guys you can't see their faces and may be Rayvon and Halvine (or maybe CJ Anthony). No Connor Hickman or CJ Fredrick pictured but they're hurt.

[swilsonsp4]

Keegan Knickoson of BCJ reports that, in DePaul's photos of the team in Vegas, none of the four players in the portal are pictured.

[GoBearcats31]

Here is a clip of Tyler McKinley partaking in live basketball activities for the first time

https://x.com/Dan_Hoard/status/1906784953934995769