Wes Miller fired by Cincinnati basketball after five seasons as coach

Cincinnati has fired men’s basketball coach Wes Miller, according to multiple reports on Friday, March 13.

The Bearcats went 100-74 in five seasons under Miller, including an 18-15 mark this season.

Cincinnati started 11-12 this season before rattling off seven wins over a nine-game stretch, but it coughed up an eight-point lead in the final two minutes in a 66-65 overtime loss to UCF in the second round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday.

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“If it’s about the best teams at this point, we’re one of the best teams in the country,” Miller said after the loss to UCF while making the NCAA tournament case for his team. “We’re an NCAA tournament team. I think we’ve won seven of our last 10 Big 12 teams. When’s the last time someone won seven out of 10 in the Big 12 and didn’t play in the NCAA tournament? I certainly feel we belong. I know tonight (vs. UCF) would have helped.”

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