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Cincinnati had a relatively easy time winning its season opener. Austin Bryant Jersey .The No. 24 Bearcats should expect a stiffer challenge Monday night when they host a talented Albany squad as part of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Tip-Off.Sophomore swingman Jacob Evans scored 23 points and junior Kyle Washington added 16 with 12 rebounds as Cincinnati shot 57.9 percent and used a 43-23 advantage on the glass to dispatch of Brown 84-55 on Friday.Our goal is to be the team that plays harder than the other team, said coach Mick Cronin, whose Bearcats entered the AP poll Monday after being the first of others receiving votes in the preseason Top 25.Everybody plays hard. We have got to play harder than the other guy.Cronin and his group should make it a point to maintain that form against Albany, which opened with an 87-81 victory at Penn State on Friday. The Great Danes, whose run of three straight NCAA Tournament appearances ended last season, led by 19 with just over 12 minutes to play before holding on for their first win over a Big Ten team.We had some guys step up and play really well, said Albany coach Will Brown, whose team shot 49.2 percent and outrebounded the Nittany Lions 43-26.Well put this win in our back packet and go play a big Cincinnati team.This is the first meeting between the schools, and another opportunity for the Bearcats veterans to prove how determined they are after losing three of their final four games -- including the American Athletic Conference and NCAA tournaments -- to end last season. Cincinnati returns three starters and 11 letterwinners from the 2015-16 team that went 22-11 and reached the NCAAs for a sixth consecutive campaign.They have experience, Brown coach Mike Martin said. They are ranked in the Top 25 for a reason.Added to that experience is North Carolina State transfer Washington, who made a strong first impression and presents another potent contributor Albany must deal with.I play for my teammates and Im not just saying that to say it, said Washington, who averaged just 5.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 70 games over his two seasons with the Wolfpack.I was just trying to be there defensively and execution wise, everything came through. But, yeah, it was worth it for sure.Evans, meanwhile, picked up where he left off last season, when he scored 26 in the 78-76 loss to Saint Josephs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In his last two games, Evans has gone 19 of 32 from the field, including 9 of 15 from 3-point range.He is a great player, Cronin said. You guys are just seeing Jacob Evans scratching the surface.Jacob is in tremendous shape, he had a great offseason, and he is extremely smart in basketball so he does not need the reps like the other guys.Albany sophomore guard Joe Cremo had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while making his first collegiate start Friday.The Great Danes were predicted to finish third in the America East. T.J. Hockenson Youth Jersey . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Kerryon Johnson Lions Jersey . The Croatian served 21 aces and hit 42 winners against Sijsling, who double-faulted to give Cilic a 4-3 lead in the deciding set. "All the players, they know me and they were really happy to see me and they were really happy that this is over for me," Cilic said. http:///...-Jersey.html?cat=863 . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday.Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones marked her return from injury by winning gold at the German Open. It was Jones first competition of 2016 after recovering from a knee problem and she won four bouts in Hamburg to reach the -57kg final, where Canadian opponent Ivett Gonda had to withdraw. The 22-year-old beat home fighter Jennifer Richter 21-3 in her first match of the day and Genesis Anduja of the Dominican Republic 14-2 in the secoond round. Matthew Stafford Youth Jersey. Jones, who will defend the title she won at London 2012 in Rio later this year, defeated Germanys Rhonda Nat 14-2 in the quarter-final before beating Raheleh Asemani of Belgium by the same score to reach the final. Also See: SportsWomen Latest Show News Latest News SportsWomen Video ' ' '