5 reactions/overreactions from Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Xavier in Skyline Chili Shootout

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A lot can happen in 2,198 days. That’s how long it was between Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout victories from Mick Cronin’s last in 2018 to Wes Miller’s first Saturday afternoon.

A town fired up about a possible NCAA tournament team can turn sour when your team has dropped five straight against its biggest rival. A certain football coach in Columbus can relate, and so could University of Cincinnati basketball Coach Miller.

In front of 12,513 at Fifth Third Arena, the proverbial monkey was off Miller’s back with a three-point win.

After UC led most of the opening half of the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout, Xavier’s Zach Freemantle buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 31-30 lead and gave a glare at UC great Kenyon Martin. UC then grabbed the early second-half lead, only to see Xavier snatch it back.

Former UC great Kenyon Martin was in the jam-packed crowd of 12,513 to see the Bearcats end a five-game losing streak in the Crosstown Shootout Saturday.

It would be over 15 minutes before the Bearcats would lead again. With 7:50 to go, Xavier marksman Ryan Conwell nailed a 3-pointer that put Xavier up seven, their largest lead of the game. UC would claw back and a Dan Skillings Jr. lay-up at 3:22 put the Bearcats up for good at 57-55. A game with 10 lead changes stayed in favor of the men in the new Jordan Brand “Cincy” black uniforms as the Bearcats held off the Musketeers 68-65.

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Freemantle, who had 16 first-half points, would score just one second-half bucket and miss the final attempt that might have tied the game.

“They were clearly the team that was cornered and we were clearly the team that came unglued,” Xavier coach Sean Miller said.

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Publish date : 2024-12-15 14:31:00

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