Cincinnati, Xavier fired up for Crosstown Shootout

Cincinnati will host its archrival in front of a capacity crowd on Saturday afternoon when it welcomes Xavier in the 90th edition of the Crosstown Shootout between the city rivals.

The two teams met on Dec. 6, 2020, at Fifth Third Arena on the Cincinnati campus but the crowd was severely limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bearcats (6-3) lead the series 51-38 but the Musketeers (6-3) have won three straight, seven