The history of the Crosstown Classic (formerly the Crosstown Shootout) dates back to 1928, when the University of Cincinnati helped St. Xavier College dedicate its brand new, $350,000 Schmidt Fieldhouse, which had a capacity of 4,500. Xavier won the game, 29-25, and the two teams didn't meet again until the 1942-43 season.
The teams began playing on an annual basis starting in 1945-46, and from 1948 to 1958, they played each other twice a year. Since then, UC and XU have played each other once a year, and UC leads the all-time series, 49 games to 32. Xavier, however, has won 12 of the last 18 games.
In both 1996-97 and 1999-2000, Xavier knocked off a Cincinnati team that was ranked number one at some time in the season. In 1996-97, Lenny Brown's jumper sealed a 71-69 victory over the No. 4 Bearcats, who had been ranked No. 1 only weeks before. The victory was XU's first at Cincy's Shoemaker Center. Three seasons later, Xavier repeated the feat, beating No. 1 UC 66-64 in the last Shootout at the Cincinnati Gardens, which hosted a total of 42 Shootouts.
Below are the results of every men's basketball game played between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University.
1927-28 |
Xavier |
29-25 |
Schmidt Fieldhouse |
1942-43 |
Xavier |
51-37 |
Schmidt Fieldhouse |
1945-46 |
Cincinnati |
53-39 |
Schmidt Fieldhouse |
1946-47 |
Cincinnati |
76-51 |
Schmidt Fieldhouse |
1947-48 |
Cincinnati |
52-45 |
Schmidt Fieldhouse |
1948-49 |
Xavier |
71-64 |
Schmidt Fieldhouse |
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Cincinnati |
57-46 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1949-50 |
Xavier |
54-53 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
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Cincinnati |
59-48 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1950-51 |
Cincinnati |
83-70 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
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Cincinnati |
81-66 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1951-52 |
Xavier |
77-70 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
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Cincinnati |
68-63 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1952-53 |
Xavier |
81-78 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
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Xavier |
70-68 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1953-54 |
Cincinnati |
77-58 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
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Cincinnati |
81-76 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1954-55 |
Xavier |
67-64 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
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Cincinnati |
70-69 |
Armory Fieldhouse |
1955-56 |
Cincinnati |
71-66 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
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Xavier |
79-72 (OT) |
Armory Fieldhouse |
1956-57 |
Xavier |
88-62 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
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Cincinnati |
69-57 |
Armory Fieldhouse |
1957-58 |
Cincinnati |
79-68 |
Armory Fieldhouse |
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Cincinnati |
80-68 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1958-59 |
Cincinnati |
92-66 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1959-60 |
Cincinnati |
85-68 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1960-61 |
Cincinnati |
89-53 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1961-62 |
Cincinnati |
61-58 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1962-63 |
Cincinnati |
72-61 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1963-64 |
Cincinnati |
94-92 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1964-65 |
Cincinnati |
102-72 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1965-66 |
Cincinnati |
67-62 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1966-67 |
Cincinnati |
79-69 (OT) |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1967-68 |
Xavier |
72-71 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1968-69 |
Cincinnati |
52-50 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1969-70 |
Cincinnati |
85-72 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1970-71 |
Xavier |
66-65 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1971-72 |
Cincinnati |
76-71 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1972-73 |
Cincinnati |
78-68 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1973-74 |
Cincinnati |
68-56 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1974-75 |
Cincinnati |
66-57 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1975-76 |
Cincinnati |
81-74 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
1976-77 |
Cincinnati |
77-68 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
1977-78 |
Cincinnati |
59-54 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
1978-79 |
Cincinnati |
60-58 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
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1979-80 |
Xavier |
77-69 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
1980-81 |
Cincinnati |
79-72 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
1981-82 |
Xavier |
53-51 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
1982-83 |
Cincinnati |
73-58 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
1983-84 |
Xavier |
72-63 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1984-85 |
Xavier |
55-52 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
1985-86 |
Xavier |
80-76 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1986-87 |
Cincinnati |
75-73 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
1987-88 |
Xavier |
98-80 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1988-89 |
Cincinnati |
86-76 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1989-90 |
Xavier |
90-88 (OT) |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1990-91 |
Cincinnati |
69-56 |
Shoemaker Center |
1991-92 |
Cincinnati |
93-75 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1992-93 |
Cincinnati |
78-67 |
Shoemaker Center |
1993-94 |
Xavier |
82-76 (OT) |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1994-95 |
Cincinnati |
87-80 |
Shoemaker Center |
1995-96 |
Cincinnati |
99-90 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1996-97 |
Xavier |
71-69 |
Shoemaker Center |
1997-98 |
Xavier |
88-68 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
1998-99 |
Cincinnati |
87-77 |
Shoemaker Center |
1999-00 |
Xavier |
66-64 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
2000-01 |
Xavier |
69-67 |
Shoemaker Center |
2001-02 |
Cincinnati |
75-55 |
Cintas Center |
2002-03 |
Xavier |
50-44 |
Shoemaker Center |
2003-04 |
Xavier |
71-69 |
Cintas Center |
2004-05 |
Cincinnati |
65-54 |
Fifth Third Arena |
2005-06 |
Xavier |
73-71 (OT) |
Cintas Center |
2006-07 |
Cincinnati |
67-57 |
Fifth Third Arena |
2007-08 |
Xavier |
64-59 |
Cintas Center |
2008-09 |
Xavier |
76-66 |
Fifth Third Arena |
2009-10 |
Xavier |
83-79 (2OT) |
Cintas Center |
2010-11 |
Cincinnati |
66-46 |
Fifth Third Arena |
2011-12 |
Xavier |
76-53 |
Cintas Center |
2012-13 |
Cincinnati |
60-45 |
U.S. Bank Arena |
2013-14 |
Xavier |
64-47 |
U.S. Bank Arena |
2014-15 |
Xavier |
59-57 |
Fifth Third Arena |
2015-16 |
Xavier |
65-55 |
Cintas Center |
2016-17 |
Cincinnati |
86-78 |
Fifth Third Arena |
2017-18 |
Cincinnati |
89-76 |
Cintas Center |
2018-19 |
Cincinnati |
62-47 |
Fifth Third Arena |
2019-20 |
Xavier |
73-66 |
Cintas Center |
2020-21 |
Xavier |
77-69 |
Fifth Third Arena |
2021-22 |
Xavier |
83-63 |
Cintas Center |
2022-23 |
Xavier |
80-77 |
Fifth Third Arena |
2023-24 |
TBD |
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