Here we go. Playing in the Big East means that big games come Xavier’s way far more often than they used to. Any week can feature two games against top 25 teams or a matchup with the #1 team in the nation. That there are more consequential games on the schedule, though, does nothing to take away from this one. The Crosstown Shootout will go a long way toward determining how fans feel about the season. Now, 10 months later, some of the sting of losing to Wisconsin is mitigated by Edmond Sumner’s dunk. The 2010-11 season where Xavier lost the Shootout by 20 is one best left back there in the past.
Crosstown Shootout: Preview, matchups, and keys to the game
