While the Cincinnati Bearcats finally got the mini-monkey of their back last season, ending a three-game losing streak to Xavier in the Crosstown Shootout, it didn’t end their drought in the rivalry on the road. It’s easier to win at home than away, which is an easy (and obvious) thing to remember, but the Bearcats have not managed to claim a victory over the Musketeers in Norwood since the 2001-02 season.
In that game, which was played on Dec. 14, 2001, the Bearcats rolled to a 75-55 victory en route to a 31-4 finish and a No.