After about a week off, the 23rd ranked Cincinnati Bearcats will head across town to face the #12 and undefeated Xavier Musketeers in the 83rd Crosstown Shootout. Here’s a preview of this game.
KEY NUMBERS
It’s rather incredible Xavier is a top 50 scoring team because they shoot just 48.5% from inside the arc (161st nationally, 110 spots worse than UC) and 36.6% from three (95th nationally, the exact same rate as UC). The key for the Musketeers is their ability grab rebounds and turn them into second chance points. Xavier averages 12 offensive boards per game, compared to 13 for Cincinnati if anyone’s comparing (we definitely are), and turning them into 9.