KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cincinnati coach Wes Miller is excited about the future of freshman star Shon Abaev. Oklahoma State counterpart Steve Lutz is just as happy with his team's ability to play on the road, where the Cowboys struggled so mightily last season.

The good feels don't just come from practice, either.

As the coaches and players gathered for the Big 12's annual media day Wednesday, they were doing so after the Bearcats and Cowboys picked up a couple of impressive exhibition wins last week. Cincinnati beat No. 7 Michigan 100-98 at the Crisler Center, while Oklahoma State beat No. 20 Auburn 97-95 in overtime in Birmingham, Alabama.

“If you look into our team last year, we really struggled on the road, especially in conference play,” said Lutz, who took Oklahoma State to th

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