Comparing the Starting Lineups for the 2019 Crosstown Shootout

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty ImagesThe Cincinnati Bearcats have had an uneven start to the 2019-20 basketball season but with a 6-2 record and three-straight wins to their name, it looks like they are settling into a bit of rhythm. They’ll need the momentum they’ve accumulated when they tangle with the Xavier Musketeers this weekend in this season’s rendition of the fabled Crosstown Shootout.

In many ways, this is the start of a new epoch in the rivalry, especially for the Bearcats, but before we settle in for this episode, let’s familiarize ourselves with the starters on each side. We’ll be doing this a bit differently than last season and comparing the backcourt and frontcourts of each…