1996-97 Crosstown Shootout: Xavier at #1 Cincinnati (NCAA Men's Basketball Full Game 11/26/96)

Xavier guard Lenny Brown (19 points) made one of the biggest shots of his career to beat the buzzer for Xavier's two-point win over top-ranked Cincinnati. It was the Musketeers first win over the No. 1 team in the AP Poll.
Brown skirted across the lane through the Bearcat defense to can a one-handed runner for the win. The shot began a stretch in the rivalry where Xavier won 4-of-5 meetings.

[@walterlv01]

Both these teams ended up in the same sub-regional that year in Detroit (UC as a #3, XU as a #7) but neither one made it out of there, with UC losing to Iowa State and XU losing to UCLA.

[@bearcattony00]

Painful as a UC fan but this game put the Crosstown Shootout on the national stage, benefiting both programs. Honestly it saved the series.

[@xandercrews4729]

This sparked Xavier’s domination of the series

[@Whitemike0413]

Best crosstown shootout game ever.

[@CoreyT127]

Nice. Been searching this game for years. Lenny Brown/Gary Lumpkin and later Lloyd Price. Were all from Wilmington Delaware. I followed them all in H.S. before going to Xavier. Tail Davis a teammate of Lenny/Gary was actually the star player at William Penn H.S. and probably better then both. But couldn't make the grades to play college ball.

[@devaughnwilson1215]

He played at Virginia Union Sr ...

[@bearcattony00]

UC lost this game in the first half. I keep forgetting how horrendous the senior guards were in the season, particularly Flint, (which WLWs Cunningham calls Damon Flintitis for senior players who regress)

[@bearcattony00]

It seems Dan Hoard was interning under Thom Brennamen. He looked so young with hair.

[@bearcattony00]

Kinda strange hearing Dan Hoard as a color analyst. Later that year Anthony Buford was the analyst next to Thom Brennaman

[@sammyvillena9777]

Ah, the 90’s. Look at those big old pajama uniforms! We’re back to booty choker’s today but I do miss this style. :-P

[@bearcattony00]

1:56:45. "The UC Bearcats are number one in the country, Number 2 in their own city!!!!" Andy Mac