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Xavier v. Missouri St: Preview, matchups, keys to the game
Missouri St reads as 4-4 this season, but that’s a little deceiving. They have beaten UT Rio Grande Valley and then three non-D1 opponents: Northeastern State, a D2, Missouri Southern, another D2, and Northwestern Oklahoma, you guessed it, a D2. Their four losses have all been double digit except for a close one against Arkansas St.
Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Wes Miller speaks out to a referee in the second half of a NCAA men’s basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Eastern Michigan Eagles, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. Eagles won 64-56. | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The maize and blue are looking for their first win in the NCAA Tournament since 2019, when they lost to Kentucky in the second round.
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Xavier opens as a 1.5-point favorite over UC in Friday's Crosstown Shootout at Cintas Center. The total (over/under) opened at 145.5. KenPom, which has UC (No. 72) eight spots higher than Xavier (No. 80), projects a 72-70 victory for the Musketeers.
There were plenty of positive takeaways from Xavier's one-point loss to unbeaten Georgia in the Charleston Classic.
Information used for the All-Ohio teams comes from the regular-season accomplishments and does not include playoff games.
In one of college basketball's best rivalries, Xavier took down Cincinnati in the Crosstown Shootout. Check out the replay of all the action.
Paradise Season 2 doesn’t have a full trailer yet, but the latest teaser hints at a plane crash Xavier faces in the search for his wife, hinting at plans gone awry. The teaser also offers a first look at new cast members and suggests that there’s more to the bunker’s build than originally assumed. Watch it here:
Xavier opened up a five-game homestand with an 88-67 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Cintas Center Nov. 28.
The Musketeers are coming off a victory over Cincinnati in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout. Missouri State has a 4-4 record but is just 1-4 against Division I opponents.