Published 12/23/2008
by Jux Berg
at Bleacher Report - College Basketball
Mick Cronin and his young, wide-eyed Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2, 1-0 road) will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, to battle John Calipari and his 24th-ranked Tigers on Monday, Dec. 29 (9:00 EST, ESPN2) with nothing to lose. UC has already doubled last year’s non-conference win total and not many people think the Bearcats have a chance in this game. Memphis (7-3, 6-1 home) lost a ton from last year’s 38-1 national runner-up squad, including point guard Derrick Rose (first pick in NBA Draft) and seniors Chris Douglas-Roberts (first-round pick) and Joey Dorsey (second-round pick).
So basically, Calipari lost his best playmaker, his best wing scorer, and his best big man—that’s quite a task when you’re talking about replacing all that talent. It’s been a rocky start for the Tigers, who have already lost three times (Xavier, at Georgetown, Syracuse).
Calipari did manage to reel in three highly touted freshman guards—but there are two problems: ...
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