A few teams in the postseason have allowed portal players to continue playing until the tourneys are completed, among those UCF, which got solid efforts from two of those in Tuesday's exciting 76-75 first-round win over Oregon State at the Crown. Rotation-piece Gs Nils Machowski and Tyler Hendricks, both in the portal, played and each scored 15 in the win over the Beavers, picking up some of the slack from top scorer Keyshawn Hall, who opted out of the Crown. Guard Darius Johnson added another 15 as the Golden Knights had just enough balance to survive. It's a Big 12 rematch vs. Cincy tonight after the Bearcats won a fast-paced 93-83 decision at Orlando on February 5. The Bearcats have most of their squad intact and look poised to make a deep run in Vegas after romping past DePaul 83-61 in the opener as Wes Miller featured six double-digit scorers. Crown trends have tilted to the "over" and expect that to continue tonight. Play UCF-Cincinnati "Over" (Crown at MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas)