'We just folded.' Takeaways as Xavier Musketeers come up short to UC in Crosstown Shootout
Beginning a tough streak of three consecutive ranked opponents over a seven-day span, the Xavier Musketeers tasted defeat in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout for the first time since 2018. Xavier (8-3) fell to No. 22 UC, 68-65, Saturday afternoon at Fifth Third Arena in a game that came down to the wire.
UC snaps 5-game losing streak against Xavier, wins Crosstown Shootout 68-65
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The University of Cincinnati snapped a five-game losing streak in the Crosstown Shootout, defeating Xavier 68-65 on Saturday afternoon. The Bearcats trailed 53-46 with 7:50 remaining but rallied behind several Musketeers turnovers, and then held on as Zach Freemantle's three-point attempt at the buzzer rimmed out.
Bad blood between Cincinnati and Xavier, two schools separated by roughly four miles in a rivalry that is nearly 100 years ...
After UC led most of the opening half of the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout, Xavier's Zach Freemantle buried a ...
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