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Terrell Holloway scored a career-high 26 points, including the final seven in the first overtime to lead Xavier University to an 83-79 double-overtime victory over the 19th ranked University of Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday night at Cintas Center, enabling the Musketeers to continue their recent domination of the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout.

Shades of the 'No Handshake' game and past UC-Xavier brouhahas, as a near-brawl erupted in the Crosstown Shootout on Sunday night.

The 19th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats are off to an impressive start, and they will do battle with cross-town rival Xavier tonight in a non-conference affair.

Juan Fernandez hit seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points and Ryan Brooks added 20 points in Temple's 75-65 victory over No.

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Jason Love got his 19th rebound with 9.8 seconds left and made a clinching free throw, leading Xavier to an 83-79 double-overtime victory over No.

Two technicals. Two overtimes. Sharp elbows and even sharper tongues. A senior making the winning play at the end.

Bragging rights and more are on the line Sunday night when No. 19 Cincinnati travels to Xavier for this season's installment of the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout.

As Xavier players quietly filed out of the locker room following Tuesday's 71-56 loss at Kansas State, junior Dante Jackson answered questions about the team's lackluster effort at Bramlage Coliseum.

It wasn't necessarily aesthetically pleasing to the eye. And often times, that's when Kansas State basketball is at its best.

Kansas State head coach Frank Martin argues a call in the first half against Xavier on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, in Manhattan.

Jordan Crawford scored 21 points to lead Xavier to a 77-61 win over Kent State on Friday night.

Xavier coach Chris Mack said quite plainly Thursday afternoon that he was disappointed in the Musketeers' play at the Old Spice Classic, and he identified bad habits in need of correction following the 1-2 tournament showing.

Disclaimer: I'm not suggesting Arsalan Kazemi is NBA-ready, or will play in the NBA or professionally in the future.

ORLANDO - After losing 10 of its final 12 regular-season games last season, Baylor coach Scott Drew turned to a zone defense that carried the Bears all the way to the NIT championship game.

Orlando, Fla. -- Lazar Hayward scored 27 points and Jimmy Butler added 15 to help Marquette beat Xavier 71-61 on Thursday at the Old Spice Classic.

ORLANDO - At halftime of its game against Marquette, Xavier found itself in unfamiliar territory: trailing its opponent.

For the second consecutive game, Jordan Crawford established a new career high as the sophomore guard scored 26 points to lead the Xavier University men's basketball team past Sacred Heart by a 105-65 score on Saturday evening at Cintas Center.

Xavier University sophomore guard Jordan Crawford has earned Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week honors.

Jordan Crawford scored a career-high 26 points in Xavier's up-tempo offense, and Jason Love had his second straight double-double Saturday, leading the Musketeers to a 105-65 victory over Sacred Heart.