Final
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Xavier, Cincinnati renew rivalry
Dec 12, 2007 - 5:14 PM Cincinnati (4-4) at No. 17 Xavier (7-1) 7:00 pm ESTCINCINNATI (Ticker) - Xavier will be after its seventh straight win on Wednesday when it hosts Cincinnati in the annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout.
Drew Lavender scored 28 points and added a career-high 10 assists as Xavier continued its winning ways with a 79-66 victory over previously unbeaten Creighton last Wednesday.
Lavender leads the Musketeers with 12.6 points and 5.6 assists per game and is one of six players averaging double figures in scoring - the team has never had six players or five starters average double digits for an entire season.
Cincinnati enters Wednesday's contest trying to snap a two-game losing streak. The Bearcats suffered a 73-54 setback to University of Alabama at Birmingham before losing by 10 to Illinois State on Saturday.
The Bearcats won last year's meeting with Xavier, which is located just 3 1/2 miles from Cincinnati, and hold a 47-27 advantage in the all-time series. However, Xavier has won three of the last five meetings and seven of the last 11 overall.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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CINCINNATI 25 34 59
XAVIER (17) 29 35 64 FINAL
Dec 12 9:14 PM - NCAA BB
CINCINNATI 25
(17) XAVIER 29 HALFTIME
Dec 12 7:53 PM
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