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Crosstown Shootout set for ESPN2
Shannon Russell, srussell@enquirer.com 12:32 p.m. EST February 11, 2015


Cincinnati guard Ge’Lawn Guyn shoots against Xavier guard Dee Davis on Dec. 14, 2013. (Photo: Enquirer file)

If you don't have tickets to the sold-out Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout, then you can watch the annual men's basketball showdown between Cincinnati and Xavier on ESPN2.

Cincinnati announced today that the Feb. 18 rivalry game - listed all season on schedules as ESPN or ESPN2 - will be on the latter channel. The game tips off at 7 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena. It will have two radio broadcasts: 700-WLW and 55KRC.

The universities announced in May that the Shootout would return to campus sites, starting at UC, in a 10-year agreement. The "Shootout" name was also restored.

The game was called the "Crosstown Classic" and played for two years at neutral-site US Bank Arena after the 2011 brawl at Cintas Center.

This year's match-up pits Xavier (16-9, 7-6 Big East) and UC (17-7, 8-4 American) against one another deep in their conference seasons. As of today, the Bearcats are ranked 28th in the NCAA Daily RPI. Xavier is 32nd.

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/c.../23231051/

Just noticed that is Ash Wednesday. Guess I will have to record the game and watch it after church.

Possibly one of the biggest shootouts ever IMO with how late the game is played and both teams needing the win to pretty much lock up an NCAA bid.

I will attending my first shootout in probably 15 years. I can't wait!!
Will be bringing a friend to his first ever (Buckeye fan)

(02-12-2015 12:08 AM)Bruce Monnin Wrote: [ -> ]Just noticed that is Ash Wednesday. Guess I will have to record the game and watch it after church.

I was going to go to mass early before work for that reason. No skyline that day either, I can't remember the last shootout I didn't eat 3-way before the game.

(02-12-2015 08:10 AM)jarr Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-12-2015 12:08 AM)Bruce Monnin Wrote: [ -> ]Just noticed that is Ash Wednesday. Guess I will have to record the game and watch it after church.

I was going to go to mass early before work for that reason. No skyline that day either, I can't remember the last shootout I didn't eat 3-way before the game.

Fish sandwiches for everyone!