There is no love lost between Cincinnati and Xavier, and that’s sure to be the case once again when the basketball teams face off on Friday night. The in-state matchup has become one of college basketball’s biggest rivalries, notably because of the bench-clearing brawl that happened during the 2011 game.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats' basketball loss to Eastern Michigan last Wednesday night has left them in a free fall across the NCAA's opening NET Rankings of the 2025 season.

We're set for another edition of the Crosstown Shootout on Friday night as the Bearcats travel three miles to take on the Musketeers.

The Cincinnati Bearcats play against the Xavier Musketeers in a college basketball game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Williams: They blew it, those Bearcats. UC football and basketball squander major opportunities in big weekend to win back causal fans.

The sixth-ranked Louisville Cardinals, behind Ryan Conwell, got going in the second half and defeated Cincinnati on Friday.

Xavier visits the Cincinnati Bearcats after Mariyah Noel scored 20 points in the Musketeers' 61-47 win against the Providence Friars.