The last time Xavier lost to UC

These two were gearing up to lose another first round NCAA gameThe last time that Cincinnati beat Xavier in the Crosstown Shootout, gas cost $2.45 a gallon, milk was almost a dollar a gallon cheaper, and Travis Steele was taking on his first Shootout. Four days later Kyky Tandy dunked on a seven footer. By the time of tipoff takes place this Saturday, that dark day will have been more than four years ago.

It was a dark day, too. Xavier lost 62-47 and were never really in the game. Quentin Goodin led the Musketeers with 12 points but 1-7 behind the arc. The team as a whole was 5-25 from deep, Kyle Castlin had an offensive efficiency of 11, Keonte Kennedy played 12 minutes and came an assist…