Crosstown Shootout
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The Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout is a basketball rivalry between Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers. The game is annually sponsored by Skyline Chili
[edit] History
The history of the Crosstown Shootout dates back to 1928, when the University of Cincinnati helped St. Xavier College dedicate its brand new, $350,000 Schmidt Fieldhouse, which had a capacity of 4,500. Xavier won the game, 29-25, and the two teams didn't meet again until the 1942-43 season. The teams began playing on an annual basis starting in 1945-46, and from 1948 to 1958, they played each other twice a year. Since then, UC and XU have played each other once a year,
Though the rivalry the game has been played at Armory Fieldhouse, Fifth Third Arena, Cintas Center, Schmidt Fieldhouse, Cincinnati Gardens, and U.S. Bank Arena.
In both 1996-97 and 1999-2000, Xavier knocked off a Cincinnati team that was ranked number 1 at some time in the season. In 1996-97, Lenny Brown's jumper sealed a 71-69 victory over the No. 4 Bearcats, who had been ranked No. 1 only weeks before. The victory was XU's first at Cincy's Shoemaker Center. Three seasons later, Xavier repeated the feat, beating No. 1 UC 66-64 in the last Shootout at the Cincinnati Gardens, which hosted a total of 42 Shootouts.
Heading into the 2009 Shootout, Cincinnati Leads the Series 47-29
