As we’ve traversed the early season, sometimes it’s taken some extra effort to get amped up for every game. When the opponent on the other side of the court is an Arkansas-Pine Bluff or a North Carolina Central, the hype level is just lacking.
We don’t need to worry about that on Saturday. The Cincinnati Bearcats are playing easily their most important game of the season, as they host the Xavier Musketeers in the 86th rendition of the Crosstown Shootout.
This is a rivalry with a history filled with blood, sweat and tears, and it might just be in that order.