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2024-25 Cincinnati Bearcats basketball: Twists, turns while trying to be factor in Big 12

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Cincinnati Bearcats basketball finished out of the money in Sin City tournament.

The Bearcats lost to an undermanned team that appared to want it more.

UC had an 11 -1 non-conference start, then from Dec. 30 to Feb. 4 went 2-8 .

The USA Today Coaches poll, ESPN 's Jeff Borzello , Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook , Andy Katz , Jon Rothstein and Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News had the Bearcats as a Top 25 team.

UCF lost top scorer Keyshawn Hall in the portal to Auburn and Jaylin Sellers was injured.

UC hasn't been to the NCAA tournament since 2019 or six seasons .

Mick Cronin's first NCAA appearance at UC came in his fifth season .

The Bearcats went 10-1 in the Big 12 , losing to Kansas State , West Virginia and Iowa State.

UCF beat a short-handed, sub-.500 DePaul team in the Crown , before being sent to the showers a final time by UCF 's Darius Johnson .

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