The grind of league play has arrived for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats along with the reality that no lead is ever safe.
Thursday night at Fifth Third Arena, coach Wes Miller's Bearcats led by as many as 17, only to see Tulane cut the deficit repeatedly in the second half. Many of the 9,484 comfortable in their seats early were squirming when the Green Wave cut UC's lead to a bucket with just over seven minutes left.
Landers Nolley II's 3-pointer as the shot clock was expiring at 3:56 put the Bearcats up 9 points and they were able to fend off all late challenges from there, eventually beating Tulane 88-77. The Bearcats led for nearly 39 of the game's 40 minutes.
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