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Cincinnati Basketball: Takeaways from Week Five

The fallout and disappointment from the Crosstown Shootout is the main focus this week.

Week five of the season centered on one thing and one thing only: the Crosstown Shootout against Xavier. The attention was particularly high because it was the first matchup between the two rivals as ranked opponents since 1994, when Bob Huggins was still stalking the sidelines and blowing up at officials.

Well, we are now a few days removed from the contest, which couldn't have gone much worse for the Bearcats, who regressed quite a bit in the spotlight of a rivalry that needs no hype but received plenty.