Cincinnati.com · Feb 23, 2016
Xavier-Villanova: The biggest game here since 1959
(Photo: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)The last time two teams ranked in the top 5 nationally played a college basketball game in Cincinnati, the stage was a bit different. A gallon of milk could be yours for $1.01, gas was 30 cents a gallon, and a loaf of bread cost 20 cents.
Head coach George Smith's No. 1 University of Cincinnati Bearcats faced Chuck Orsborn's No. 5 Bradley Braves at the Armory Fieldhouse. The Bearcats, who went on to finish third in the national tournament, defeated the Braves, 86-71, for their fifth consecutive win to start the season.
The same year "Some Like it Hot" debuted on the silver screen, the 1959-60 Xavier Musketeers went 17-9 and missed the national tournament.