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40-637: Throughout its history, the game has been played at six different venues including the Armory Fieldhouse and Fifth Third Arena on the UC campus; and the Schmidt Field House and Cintas Center on the Xavier campus. However, the majority of the games have been played at two other sites— Cincinnati Gardens and US Bank Arena . The Gardens has served as the regular home court for both schools at different times, and

80-500: A "Super Brawl Sunday" event was held in 2002. On August 30, 2008, Relentless Events packed over 6000 fans into the arena for former heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster's comeback fight against Danny Batchelder. Brewster won by fifth-round knockout. Local favorites Rashad Holloway and Aaron Pryor Jr. also won on the undercard. Other sports hosted at the Gardens have included: The Crickets , featuring Buddy Holly , performed three times at

120-585: A $ 54 carryout order at Zip's Cafe in early January 2021 and accompanied by a note reading "Go Xavier!" UC fans responded with tips of increasing size, and fans of both teams bid up the largest tips; by early February $ 2000 tips were received at a downtown Skyline Chili and an Oakley pub and a $ 2500 tip was left at a Loveland tavern, all in support of UC. WKRC estimated that by early February there had been more than $ 25,000 in tips over $ 1000, along with many tips over $ 100, in support of both teams. February 27, 1946 : Despite two prior meetings, this matchup marked

160-520: A 'Ram Katha' at Cincinnati Gardens. This event attracted thousands of people who gathered from all over the world at Cincinnati Gardens. The Ram Katha is the largest event the Cincinnati Hindu community has hosted. Various professional wrestling promotions held events at the Gardens as well over the years. WWE has hosted both Raw and SmackDown! . Jim Crockett Promotions hosted Starrcade 1986 shown on closed-circuit TV. TNA Wrestling had

200-414: A crutch from a fan in the stands so he could throw it at Bearcat Raleigh Wynn. January 23, 1986 : In what was a typically close and heated contest, Xavier would win 80–76. During the game Cincinnati player Myron Hughes punched Xavier's Eddie Johnson, knocking him to the ground. However, the punch was away from the action and no foul was called. January 29, 1992 : Cincinnati's Terry Nelson proclaimed that

240-468: A number of boxing matches, particularly several featuring prominent local and international fighters. Eventual Heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati defeated Joey Maxim in a heavyweight title contender fight on February 28, 1949, in the arena's first week. Cincinnatian Wallace "Bud" Smith defended his World Lightweight crown there on October 19, 1955. Numerous Golden Gloves competitions have drawn as many as 10,000+ fans, and

280-474: A proximity rivalry. From 1990 through 2011 and again since 2015, the game alternates between Xavier's and Cincinnati's campus arenas on a yearly basis. ESPN's Jay Bilas was quoted as saying, "Cincinnati and Xavier have created a rivalry that is unparalleled when it comes to outright passion and civic division." In 1990 a local TV station refused to interrupt their coverage of the Cincinnati–Xavier game for

320-529: A record 4th straight win in the series. Trevon Bluiett would contribute 40 points, but No. 19 Cincinnati and 21 points from Jacob Evans would outlast No. 24 Xavier 86–78. Rankings are from the AP Poll (1936–present) Source Armory Fieldhouse Armory Fieldhouse is an on-campus facility located at the University of Cincinnati . It was built in 1954 to replace the old Schmidlapp Gymnasium, and originally

360-499: A various number of games. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported on May 22, 2012, that due to the brawl, the game would be held at U.S. Bank Arena for the next two seasons. The continuation of the series beyond the 2013–14 season would depend on the behavior of the players and fans. On June 14, 2012, both schools held a joint press conference at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announcing that

400-401: Is player and coach Tay Baker , who was a player and longtime assistant at Cincinnati before taking over as Head Coach from 1965 to 1972. After resigning from UC with a 125–60 record, Baker moved across town where he coached Xavier from 1973 to 1979. The rivalry between Cincinnati and Xavier is regarded as one of the best in the game. The two schools' short distance apart has distinguished it as

440-669: The Calder Cup as AHL champions in 1973. The Cincinnati Wings played the 1963–64 season at the Gardens, relocating from Indianapolis (where they were known as the Capitals ) after their home arena, the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum , was heavily damaged in a propane explosion on October 31, 1963, that killed 74 people. The Cincinnati Cyclones played in the East Coast Hockey League for two seasons and

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480-661: The Cincinnati Thunder of the North American 3 Hockey League . In 2013, the Robinson family, which had owned the Gardens since 1979, put the arena up for sale. The family-controlled company, Kenko Corporation, no longer considered the arena a core asset. On June 16, 2016, the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority approved a contract to acquire the property for $ 1.75 million from the Robinson family, which intended to repurpose

520-627: The Riverfront Coliseum and Cincinnati Gardens . The building was remodeled in the 1980s to become a recreation center for the campus. It is located directly to the north of the Fifth Third Arena , located in (and formerly known as) the Shoemaker Center. The Grateful Dead played there on April 3, 1970. Pink Floyd performed there on 3/8/73, just 7 days after The Dark Side of the Moon

560-522: The "official" start to the annualized series that would take the city by storm. The Bearcats would emerge victorious, 53–39. March 1, 1962 : The reigning NCAA champion Bearcats came into the game at the Cincinnati Gardens confident against the Musketeers. Cincinnati would hold a series of leads, but Xavier would continue to fight back led by Billy Kirvin. With an eleven-point lead and 2:06 remaining,

600-657: The 19-acre (7.7 ha) site for future light manufacturing. Demolition took place in March 2018. Cincinnati Gardens was known primarily as a venue for ice hockey, basketball , and boxing . The Gardens' first event was an exhibition hockey game on February 22, 1949, between the Dallas Texans of the United States Hockey League and their parent National Hockey League team, the Montreal Canadiens . Several of

640-539: The 1990 State of the Union address . The game is widely regarded as one of the hottest tickets in Cincinnati every year. The game is also regularly attended by local legends and sports icons Pete Rose and basketball great and former Bearcat Oscar Robertson . The 2011 game, a 76–53 Xavier victory, was disrupted at the end by a bench-clearing brawl . As a result of this brawl, Cincinnati and Xavier suspended 4 players each for

680-633: The Bearcats gave up nine points to Xavier, but time prevented the upset and Cincinnati won 61–58. February 26, 1963 : After the No. 1 Bearcats defeated Xavier 72–61, Bearcat center George Wilson was hit with a thrown cowbell while exiting the court. March 4, 1964 : A series-high 45 points were scored by Xavier's Steve Thomas in a losing effort as Cincinnati defeated Xavier 94–92. March 3, 1967 : The 1966 overtime contest—the last of 12 straight Cincinnati wins—resulted in 57 fouls and saw Musketeer Joe Pangrazio grab

720-558: The Bearcats would win a "blowout", making newspaper headlines. Anthony Buford and the Final Four bound Cincinnati proved Nelson's words winning 93–75. January 19, 1994 : After a hard-fought 82–76 overtime win for Xavier, Cincinnati head coach Bob Huggins refused to shake his XU counterpart Pete Gillen 's hand post-game and instead verbally confronted him, causing much controversy. This was to be Gillen's final Crosstown Shootout. November 26, 1996 : The Cincinnati Bearcats were ranked #1 in

760-534: The Crosstown Shootout dates back to 1928, when the University of Cincinnati helped St. Xavier College dedicate its brand new, $ 350,000 Schmidt Fieldhouse, which had a capacity of 4,500. Xavier won the game, 29–25, and the two teams didn't meet again until the 1942–43 season. The teams began playing on an annual basis starting in 1945–46, and from 1948 to 1958, they played each other twice a year. One unique aspect

800-626: The Gardens beginning with the 2015–16 season, making the team the Gardens' newest hockey tenant. Though having no pro-hockey team for its last 11 years of operation, the Gardens still acted as the home rink for several area high school teams. The Gardens was home to the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association (now the Sacramento Kings ) from 1957 through 1972. Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson played for

840-728: The IHL for five seasons at the Cincinnati Gardens. When the Cyclones moved to U.S. Bank Arena in 1997, the AHL returned to the building for the third time with the creation of the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks , an affiliate of the NHL Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Detroit Red Wings , who played in the building until 2005. The Cincinnati Thunder of the North American 3 Hockey League moved to

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880-512: The Royals from 1960 through 1970. The arena hosted the 1966 NBA All-Star Game , and Royals' guard Adrian Smith was named the game's Most Valuable Player. College basketball, including 42 " Crosstown Shootout " games between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University , were played at the Gardens since its first week in 1949. The arena has served as the home court for both schools at various times, lastly for Xavier from 1983 until their move to

920-700: The Texans' players would soon seed the first professional hockey team in Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Mohawks , who played at the Gardens from 1949 through 1958—three seasons in the AHL and six in the International Hockey League . Three NHL Hall of Famers played for the Mohawks—; Harry Howell , Buddy O'Connor and Clint Smith —and from 1952 through 1957, the team won an IHL record five consecutive Turner Cup championships. Cincinnati Gardens

960-469: The alternating home-and-home series was for ten years. The first game of the resumed series was held on February 18, 2015, during ESPN's Rivalry Week when Xavier hosted Cincinnati on December 12, 2015, at the Cintas Center. In 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic fans competed to leave bigger tips for restaurant workers in a "Crosstown tipoff", a nod to the annual shootout, starting with a tip of $ 1000 on

1000-484: The annual rivalry will now be called "Skyline Chili Crosstown Classic." On May 13, 2014, after a two-year series at U.S. Bank Arena, the two rivals announced at a joint press conference that they would return to playing their annual men's basketball game on-campus, ditching the moniker of Classic in the process and returning the series to its previous name of the Skyline Crosstown Shootout. The agreement for

1040-454: The arena March 18–19, 1987. Several shots of inside and outside of the Gardens can be seen in their "Wanted Dead or Alive" video. On November 30, 1991, Neil Young and Crazy Horse performed the "Smell the Horse" Tour. The live album WELD was recorded on this tour. The warm-up band for the evening was Sonic Youth. From July 5 to 13, 2008, Morari Bapu held a 9-day Hindu religious event called

1080-606: The arena. On November 27, 1965, the Rolling Stones performed at the arena. Diana Ross & the Supremes performed at the arena on March 10, 1968. On October 10, 1970, July 24, 1971, July 14, 1972, and May 25, 1974, the Jackson 5 performed at the arena. On November 11, 1971, Elvis Presley performed at the arena. On June 27, 1973, Elvis Presley again performed at the arena. On December 4, 1973, The Grateful Dead Performed at

1120-462: The arena. On December 5, 1982, Judas Priest performed at the arena on their World Vengeance Tour . On May 17, 1985, Madonna performed at the arena with The Virgin Tour. Her only time to ever perform in Cincinnati. Her opening act was The Beastie Boys. On May 23, 1986, George Thorogood & The Destroyers performed in the arena. This concert was featured on their Live album. Bon Jovi performed in

1160-526: The arena. First on September 11, 1957, as part of the "Biggest Show of Stars of 1957" tour. Also headlining were, Fats Domino , Chuck Berry , and Lavern Baker . The Crickets played The Gardens on January 23, 1958, as part of "America's Greatest Teenage Recording Stars Tour". Finally, The Crickets headlined Alan Freed 's "Big Beat" show on April 14, 1958, which also included sets from Jerry Lee Lewis , Chuck Berry , Frankie Lymon , The Chantels , as well as others. On August 27, 1964, The Beatles performed at

1200-421: The country and were largely considered frontrunners for the national championship by several media outlets, including Sports Illustrated. Xavier's Lenny Brown made a running one-hander at the buzzer to propel Xavier to a 71–69 win. December 18, 1999 : Again the Bearcats were ranked #1 in the country. And again Xavier defeated Cincinnati 66–64 in the final moments of the game. February 3, 2004 : Xavier came into

1240-463: The game a huge underdog against #10 Cincinnati, but pulled off the upset over the Bearcats 71–69 at the Cintas Center. This would lead Xavier on a 16-2 stretch the rest of the season, culminating in the program's first ever appearance in the Elite 8. December 10, 2011 : Xavier, ranked #8 in the country, handily beat the Bearcats 76–53, but the focus of the game was the bench-clearing brawl that resulted in

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1280-459: The game ending with 9.4 seconds left and the subsequent suspensions of four Bearcat players and four Musketeer players. December 19, 2012 : The newly renamed "Crosstown Classic" was played at U.S. Bank Arena for the first time since the brawl in 2011. After a back and forth 1st half, the #11 Bearcats dominated in the second half, soundly defeating Xavier 60–45 to improve to 11–0. January 26, 2017 : Xavier came to Fifth Third Arena searching for

1320-555: The on-campus Cintas Center in 2000. From 1984 through 1987, the Cincinnati Slammers of the Continental Basketball Association played their home games at the Gardens. High school basketball also used the Gardens, both for regular season games—such as contests matching Middletown & Hamilton Highs—as well as post-season tournaments including the state tourney in 1953 and 1955. The Gardens hosted

1360-488: The team went undefeated in the building, a streak of 72 games. During that time, they won every home game played at the Cincinnati Gardens, for an overall streak of 90 straight home wins. The team's final game at the arena was February 14, 1976, a 60–45 win over Saint Louis University . From 1976 until the opening of the Shoemaker Center (now Fifth Third Arena) in 1989, the team played all their home games off-campus at

1400-683: Was also home to the Cincinnati Mohawks of the Midwest Amateur Hockey League in 1966, 1968, and 1969. Most of the Mohawks games were held in the annex, but some were played in the main building. The Xavier University Ice Hockey Program began using the Cincinnati Gardens as its home facility for the 2007–2008 season. The Cincinnati Swords played in the AHL as an affiliate of the NHL Buffalo Sabres from 1971 through 1974 and won

1440-590: Was an exhibition hockey game. It has been the home of six league championship hockey teams, and most recently was the home of the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League . It also has been host to numerous other sporting events, concerts, stage shows, circuses, and political rallies. The Gardens' final tenants were the Cincinnati Rollergirls of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association and

1480-570: Was an indoor arena located in Cincinnati, Ohio , that opened in 1949. The 25,000 square foot (2,300 m ) brick and limestone building at 2250 Seymour Avenue in Bond Hill had an entrance that was decorated with six three-dimensional carved athletic figures. When it opened, its seating capacity of 11,000+ made it the seventh largest indoor arena in the United States. The Cincinnati Gardens' first event

1520-473: Was even shared by both teams from 1987 to 1989. US Bank Arena was UC's home court from 1976 to 1987 when it was known as Riverfront Coliseum. From 1989 to 2011, the game alternated between the schools' on-campus arenas. After the 2011 Crosstown Shootout brawl at the Cintas Center , the series was moved to US Bank Arena as a neutral site for two seasons before resuming as an on-campus series. The history of

1560-587: Was released, though they had already performed the album at the Cincinnati Music Hall on 4/23/72. 39°07′55″N 84°30′51″W  /  39.131841°N 84.514084°W  / 39.131841; -84.514084 This article related to sports in Cincinnati is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports venue in Ohio is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Gardens

1600-495: Was used as the home for the Bearcats men's basketball team, who opened the building with a 97–65 win over Indiana on December 18, 1954. It was the home of the team for their two NCAA titles in 1961 and 1962, as well as the site where UC great Oscar Robertson broke the NCAA career scoring record on February 6, 1960, versus Houston . From December 6, 1957, the first home game of the season, to December 7, 1963, when they lost to Kansas,

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