The aftermath

A year ago, the UC players were about as devastated as they as they would get all season after blowing a six-point lead with 4:04 to play and losing to Rutgers, 73-69, here at The RAC. I remember Jamual Warren, the best quote on the team, emerging from the locker room and saying that if he could find a bridge he would just keep on walking across it. Of course, the Bearcats were all smiles after their 62-58 overtime win over Rutgers tonight.

How does Deonta Vaughn go from scoring six points in regulation to getting 13 in overtime?
“In overtime, I had open shots," Vaughn said. "It started with the wide open three. I knocked it down and then after that I hit a few pull-ups and it just helped me go over from there.”

The important thing for UC is that John Williamson was there when they needed him, scoring 22 points and playing like he did early last season when he was UC's first offensive option. If he can continue to play close to the way he did tonight, the Bearcats will not only make the Big East Tourament - and it's more and more likely that they will - they might even get a favorable seed.