Dion Dixon grows up
We’re not ready to anoint Dion Dixon as a star in waiting based on one 19-point performance in an exhibition game, but UC coach Mick Cronin talked extensively today about what he’s seen from Dixon since the end of last season and why he thinks Dixon will...
Posted: 11/4/2010 4:23 PM in UC Athletics Blog
Hoops Links: Projecting the Big East
CBSSports.com Big East Projections: #11 Enrolling Lance Stephenson and all his baggage was done with the hope that it would push Cincinnati to the next level, allow Mick Cronin to make his first NCAA tournament at UC. But all it really did was produce...
Posted: 11/4/2010 6:58 AM in UC Athletics Blog
Big East Football Expansion Is Live
This isn't much of a surprise. The Big East has had its eyes towards expansion for years, though seldom with any intent behind the idea. That has really appeared to change with the announcement by the Big East that it intends to add two Football play...
Posted: 11/2/2010 6:23 PM in Down The Drive
Big East officially endorses football expansion
The Big East has officially set itself on the path that could lead towards expanding to 10 football-playing schools from the current eight. According to a statement released today by the conference, the league presidents agreed at its annual Conference...
Posted: 11/2/2010 3:36 PM in UC Athletics Blog
Cronin encouraged by offense
Mick Cronin found a lot to be pleased about in his team’s 89-57 exhibition win over Carleton on Monday night, from the play of Yancy Gates and Dion Dixon to the defense that forced 23 turnovers (though he was quick to point out that Carleton was playing...
Posted: 11/2/2010 2:53 PM in UC Athletics Blog
UC 89, Carleton 57 – final
Yancy Gates scored 23 points on Dixon scored 19 points and Yancy Gates added 16 to lead the University of Cincinnati to an 89-57 victory over Carleton in the Bearcats’ first exhibition game of the season Monday night at Fifth Third Arena. Using a pressing...
Posted: 11/1/2010 9:09 PM in UC Athletics Blog
UC 56, Carleton 40 – 11:52 2nd half
UC has finally missed a free throw. In fact, it has missed three this half, but 14-for-17 is still pretty good. Dion Dixon has 16 points and looks like a different player than he was last year. He’s 5-for-10 and playing with a lot of control and confidence....
Posted: 11/1/2010 8:32 PM in UC Athletics Blog
UC 40, Carleton 30 – halftime
The Bearcats recovered from a poor start to shoot 46.4 percent, getting a lot of layups from its press. They forced 12 turnovers, but committed 10 of their own. Dion Dixon (11 points) and Sean Kilpatrick (7) are the leading scorers for UC. Freshman forward...
Posted: 11/1/2010 7:59 PM in UC Athletics Blog
Carleton 19, UC 18 – 7:40 1st half
The Bearcats do appear to be moving the ball better on offense, but they’re still taking too many bad shots, as indicated by their current 35.3 percent shooting. On the plus side, they’re 5-for-5 from the line.
Posted: 11/1/2010 7:36 PM in UC Athletics Blog