A pantheon of great players have contributed to the colorful tapestry that is the Crosstown Shootout. Some of the best to ever include Oscar Robertson, Kenyon Martin, David West and Nick Van Exel. Each of those players is a legend in his own right. Jarron Cumberland’s mythos may be in the early stages, but the freshman penned another striking chapter last night.
With Cincinnati struggling against Xavier, panic began to seep into Fifth Third Arena. Thoughts of “not again”, “this was supposed to be our year” and “come F@#$ing on!” had to have passed through the minds of at least a few fans, if not most, as Xavier built a 44-36 halftime lead on the back of a 10-of-15 three-point shooting effort and an otherworldly performance from Trevon Bluiett.