Xavier head coach Travis Steele's pre-game press conference ahead of Saturday's Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout Adam Baum, abaum@enquirer.com
"There is nothing like Xavier versus Cincinnati."
It may be Travis Steele's first Crosstown Shootout as Xavier's head coach, but he's no stranger to one of the nation's best basketball rivalries.
Saturday (2 p.m., ESPN2) will be Steele's 11th consecutive Shootout as part of Xavier's staff, which is why he's well-suited to make the aforementioned claim that the Shootout stands alone.
"I think the political answer (from) every coach is, 'it's just another game,'" Steele said Friday.