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Xavier keeps Cintas Center streak alive in Crosstown Shootout with 73-66 win over UC

Travis Steele credited seniors Tyrique Jones and Quentin Goodin and applauded the rest of his team after a 73-66 win over Cincinnati Adam Baum, abaum@enquirer.com

The script for the Crosstown Shootout contains one word that's always more important than the rest: toughness.

Xavier head coach Travis Steele said at his pre-game press conference that the most talented team doesn't always win the Shootout, it's the toughest, most-together team.

Steele said, "That has to be us on Saturday at 5 p.m.," and much to the delight of the reported 10,811 fans jammed into the Cintas Center, Steele was right.