Bearcats Catch Another Bad Break: With an already short bench, Cincinnati must face South Carolina in the NIT without two of its starters, Jihad Muhammad and James White, because the school declared them ineligible to play for the remainder of the post-season. Cincinnati officials did not explain the cause for the decision, which comes very late in the season. The Bearcats lose their leading scorer in White, who averages 16.3 points per game. Muhammad averages 10.8 points per game. [3/23/06]