Cincinnati.com · Jan 27, 2017
UC tops Xavier in Crosstown Shootout
The Cincinnati Bearcats overcame a spectacular shooting performance by Xavier University’s Trevon Bluiett and beat the Musketeers 86-78 Thursday night, ending a three-year UC losing streak in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout.
Junior guard Bluiett scored a career high 40 points for XU, but UC rallied from a 9-point second half deficit.
UC won with balance, led by sophomore wing Jacob Evans with 21 points. Senior point guard Troy Caupain scored 16 points, freshman guard Jarron Cumberland came off the bench to score 15, junior forward Gary Clark had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and junior forward Kyle Washington scored 12 for UC.