Deonta Vaughn News

There was an air of anticipation at Fifth Third Arena on Thursday night as the University of Cincinnati Bearcats took the floor for their first exhibition game of the 2009-10 season.

After UCLA lost four starters from last year's team, Lee knew he'd take on an increased role.

The Big East underwent an incredible amount of plastic surgery during the offseason after the majority of the league's best players graduated or left to play professional basketball.

Villanova has just received a verbal committment from 6-4 junior guard Ash Yacoubou from Long Island Lutheran, who combined with 6-7 Top 15 recruit Tobias Harris last year to lead LuHi to the New York State Class `A' championship.

Well Friar fans, everyone has us right where we wanna be - UNDER THE RADAR!A The coaches' made their annual pre-season picks, and the results are not going to shock anyone.A A A Nova, WV, and UCONN got some 1st place votes, and the usual suspects end up at the bottom.

NEW YORK For the first time since joining the BIG EAST Conference in 2005-06, the University of Cincinnati was picked to finish in the upper division of the league in the preseason poll being selected seventh by the coaches.

UC freshman Lance Stephenson was named preseason rookie of the year and the Bearcats were voted to finish seventh in the Big East this season.

The rebuilding process head coach Mick Cronin took over three years ago looks to be coming to an end as he begins his fourth season at the University of Cincinnati.

University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees approved the two-year contract extension for head men's basketball coach Mick Cronin at its scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, Sept.

It starts with senior Deonta Vaughn, a potential first round pick who just may be the best player in the Big East you've never heard of.

Coach: Mick Cronin . Last season's record: 18-14 overall, 8-10 in Big East . Postseason: None.

Location: Cincinnati, OH Why they'll make it: Cincinnati returns four starters from a team that at one point late last season, had a legitimate shot at a NCAA tournament berth.

University of South Florida junior guard Dominique Jones is spending a few days away from Tampa this summer working as a counselor for the adidas Basketball Experience in Dallas, August 4-9. Jones joins 25 college players as counselors at the camp, including fellow Big East players Deonta Vaughn from Cincinnati as well as Samardo Samuels and ...

" The 2009-10 University of Cincinnati men's basketball season is highlighted by 10 nationally televised games on the ESPN family of networks and 17 match-ups versus teams that participated in postseason action last March.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, While most of the Pre Season NCAA basketball polls have again predicted great seasons for Kansas, UNC, Texas, or Michigan State, there are always a few teams who fly below the radar and make a deep run into March Madness.

Pike junior standout Marquis Teague's list of schools is getting longer instead of shorter.

SCOUTING REPORT: Cincinnati 's strengths are its defense and ability to hit the boards.

SCOUTING REPORT: Cincinnati 's strengths are its defense and ability to hit the boards.

SCOUTING REPORT: Cincinnati 's strengths are its defense and ability to hit the boards.

Many times over the past three years, Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin walked up to Deonta Vaughn after another tough loss and put his arm around his star guard.