Crosstown Shootout

2008 shootout logo

The Crosstown shootout is an annual men's college basketball game played between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. The two schools are separated by 2 miles (3.2 km) in Cincinnati, making the archrivalry the closest major rivalry in the country. The game has been played since 1927. In recent years, the game has been sponsored by Skyline Chili. The University of Cincinnati currently leads the series with a record of 48–30.

Throughout its history, the game has been played at six different venues including the Armory Fieldhouse and Fifth Third Arena on the University of Cincinnati campus; and the Cintas Center and Schmidt Field House on the Xavier University campus. However, the majority of the games have been played at two other sites—Cincinnati Gardens and U.S. Bank Arena (formerly Riverfront Coliseum). The Gardens has served as the regular home court for both schools at different times, and was even shared by both teams for a brief period in the late 1980s; U.S. Bank Arena was UC's home court from 1976 to 1987.

College comparison

Category	Xavier	Cincinnati
Affiliation	Catholic (Jesuit)	State of Ohio
Location	Cincinnati	Cincinnati
Students	6,700	41,357
School Colors	Navy Blue & White	Red & Black
Mascot	Musketeers	Bearcats
Arena	The Cintas Center	Fifth Third Arena
Wins	30	48

Results

Season Result [1] Site 2010–11 Cincinnati 66 Xavier 46 Fifth Third Arena 2009–10 Xavier 83 Cincinnati 79 Cintas Center (2OT) 2008–09 Xavier 76 Cincinnati 66 Fifth Third Arena 2007–08 Xavier 64 Cincinnati 59 Cintas Center 2006–07 Cincinnati 67 Xavier 57 Fifth Third Arena 2005–06 Xavier 73 Cincinnati 71 Cintas Center (OT) 2004–05 Cincinnati 65 Xavier 54 Fifth Third Arena 2003–04 Xavier 71 Cincinnati 69 Cintas Center 2002–03 Xavier 50 Cincinnati 44 Fifth Third Arena 2001–02 Cincinnati 75 Xavier 55 Cintas Center 2000–01 Xavier 69 Cincinnati 67 Fifth Third Arena 1999-00 Xavier 66 Cincinnati 64 Cincinnati Gardens 1998–99 Cincinnati 87 Xavier 77 Fifth Third Arena 1997–98 Xavier 88 Cincinnati 68 Cincinnati Gardens 1996–97 Xavier 71 Cincinnati 69 Fifth Third Arena 1995–96 Cincinnati 99 Xavier 90 Cincinnati Gardens 1994–95 Cincinnati 87 Xavier 80 Fifth Third Arena 1993–94 Xavier 82 Cincinnati 76 Cincinnati Gardens (OT) 1992–93 Cincinnati 78 Xavier 67 Fifth Third Arena 1991–92 Cincinnati 93 Xavier 75 Cincinnati Gardens 1990–91 Cincinnati 69 Xavier 56 Fifth Third Arena 1989–90 Xavier 90 Cincinnati 88 Cincinnati Gardens (OT) 1988–89 Cincinnati 86 Xavier 76 Cincinnati Gardens 1987–88 Xavier 98 Cincinnati 80 Cincinnati Gardens 1986–87 Cincinnati 75 Xavier 73 Riverfront Coliseum 1985–86 Xavier 80 Cincinnati 76 Cincinnati Gardens 1984–85 Xavier 55 Cincinnati 52 Riverfront Coliseum 1983–84 Xavier 72 Cincinnati 63 Cincinnati Gardens 1982–83 Cincinnati 73 Xavier 58 Riverfront Coliseum 1981–82 Xavier 53 Cincinnati 51 Riverfront Coliseum 1980–81 Cincinnati 79 Xavier 72 Riverfront Coliseum 1979–80 Xavier 77 Cincinnati 69 Riverfront Coliseum 1978–79 Cincinnati 60 Xavier 58 Riverfront Coliseum 1977–78 Cincinnati 59 Xavier 54 Riverfront Coliseum 1976–77 Cincinnati 77 Xavier 68 Riverfront Coliseum 1975–76 Cincinnati 81 Xavier 74 Riverfront Coliseum 1974–75 Cincinnati 66 Xavier 57 Cincinnati Gardens 1973–74 Cincinnati 68 Xavier 56 Cincinnati Gardens 1972–73 Cincinnati 78 Xavier 68 Cincinnati Gardens 1971–72 Cincinnati 76 Xavier 71 Cincinnati Gardens

Season Result Site 1970–71 Xavier 66 Cincinnati 65 Cincinnati Gardens 1969–70 Cincinnati 85 Xavier 72 Cincinnati Gardens 1968–69 Cincinnati 52 Xavier 50 Cincinnati Gardens 1967–68 Xavier 72 Cincinnati 71 Cincinnati Gardens 1966–67 Cincinnati 79 Xavier 69 Cincinnati Gardens (OT) 1965–66 Cincinnati 67 Xavier 62 Cincinnati Gardens 1964–65 Cincinnati 102 Xavier 72 Cincinnati Gardens 1963–64 Cincinnati 94 Xavier 92 Cincinnati Gardens 1962–63 Cincinnati 72 Xavier 61 Cincinnati Gardens 1961–62 Cincinnati 61 Xavier 58 Cincinnati Gardens 1960–61 Cincinnati 89 Xavier 53 Cincinnati Gardens 1959–60 Cincinnati 85 Xavier 68 Cincinnati Gardens 1958–59 Cincinnati 92 Xavier 66 Cincinnati Gardens 1957–58 Cincinnati 80 Xavier 68 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati 79 Xavier 68 Armory Fieldhouse 1956–57 Cincinnati 69 Xavier 57 Armory Fieldhouse Xavier 88 Cincinnati 62 Cincinnati Gardens 1955–56 Xavier 79 Cincinnati 72 Armory Fieldhouse (OT) Cincinnati 71 Xavier 66 Cincinnati Gardens 1954–55 Cincinnati 70 Xavier 69 Armory Fieldhouse Xavier 67 Cincinnati 64 Cincinnati Gardens 1953–54 Cincinnati 81 Xavier 76 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati 77 Xavier 58 Cincinnati Gardens 1952–53 Xavier 70 Cincinnati 68 Cincinnati Gardens Xavier 81 Cincinnati 78 Cincinnati Gardens 1951–52 Cincinnati 68 Xavier 63 Cincinnati Gardens Xavier 77 Cincinnati 70 Cincinnati Gardens 1950–51 Cincinnati 81 Xavier 66 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati 83 Xavier 70 Cincinnati Gardens 1949–50 Cincinnati 59 Xavier 48 Cincinnati Gardens Xavier 54 Cincinnati 53 Cincinnati Gardens 1948–49 Cincinnati 57 Xavier 46 Cincinnati Gardens Xavier 71 Cincinnati 64 Schmidt Field House 1947–48 Cincinnati 52 Xavier 45 Schmidt Field House 1946–47 Cincinnati 76 Xavier 51 Schmidt Field House 1945–46 Cincinnati 53 Xavier 39 Schmidt Field House 1942–43 Xavier 51 Cincinnati 37 Schmidt Field House 1927–28 Xavier 29 Cincinnati 25 Schmidt Field House

Sources

1. ^ "Unofficial Crosstown Shootout Website". http://www.crosstownshootout.com/history.php.