The Bearcats dropped a heartbreaker on the hardwood against the Cardinals of Louisville on January 15. After holding a 17-point lead, the Cats allowed Louisville to come all the way back with eight minutes to go and traded the lead from there on. Louisville put the final nail in the coffin with a lay-up with just 11 seconds to go. The loss was only UC’s second on the season, and their record remains strong at 14-2 after their other loss came to top-ranked Illinois. The Bearcats are currently ranked 13th in the ESPN/USA Today poll and 18th in the AP poll.