Beginning a tough streak of three consecutive ranked opponents over a seven-day span, the Xavier Musketeers tasted defeat in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout for the first time since 2018. Xavier (8-3) fell to No. 22 UC, 68-65, Saturday afternoon at ...

The Bearcats trailed by one coming into the final quarter. As a coach, assistant coach and player, Merriweather has still not been defeated by Xavier. The string is at 11, seven in coaching at UC and Memphis as an assistant or head coach and four as a former UC player for Hall of Fame coach Laurie Pirtle.

Cincinnati Bearcats forward Dillon Mitchell (23) dunks in the first half of the 92nd Annual Crosstown Shootout NCAA basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Xavier