Sunday, December 1, 2002
UC, Xavier nearing date in Shootout
By Dustin Dow
Cincinnati Enquirer
It's that time of year again, when friendships are tested, school colors go on display and a passion for college basketball comes forth throughout Cincinnati.
It's Crosstown Shootout week. The big game between 16th-ranked Xavier and No.21 Cincinnati is at 4 p.m. Saturday at UC's Shoemaker Center. The sold-out game will be televised on ESPN.
But before either team or its fans get embroiled in pre-game hype, there are other games to play. Cincinnati hosts Valparaiso at 8 p.m. Monday, and Purdue comes to Xavier for a 7:30p.m. tipoff Tuesday.
After that, everyone's focus will be on the Shootout.
"That's always a big week," said Xavier's Lionel Chalmers, who will play in his third game against UC. "I think a lot of people hype the game up a lot. That's always a big one."
Cincinnati leads the all-time series 45-24 and won decisively 75-55 last season. Before that, XU had won four of the previous five Shootouts.
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