Reactions: Why is 2024 Crosstown Shootout between Cincinnati Bearcats, Xavier on ESPN+?

Saturday, December 14 is shaping up to be a memorable day for men’s college basketball, scheduled to include Louisville at Kentucky, UConn-Gonzaga at Madison Square Garden, Tennessee at Illinois, UCLA-Arizona, Creighton-Alabama, Auburn-Ohio State, Texas A&M-Purdue and many more.

Fans learned Wednesday that the Crosstown Shootout at Fifth Third Arena between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers is scheduled to tip at 2 p.m. that day, on ESPN+.

The network, ESPN+, caught many fans on social media off guard.

Xavier Musketeers head coach Sean Miller, left, speaks with Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Wes Miller at the Crosstown Shootout Party in 2023.

“For those asking – the home team and their TV partner is how the game is determined,” Paul Fritschner tweeted. “This year, at UC, it’s been assigned to ESPN+. The Bearcats will also play Kansas and Baylor on ESPN+, among others.”

Some of the SFW reactions:

There are a million CBB games and only so many channels to put them on so I get it but the Crosstown Shootout and the Kansas game being on ESPN+ is a massive WTF? https://t.co/pebkq36WAQ

— BearcatJournal.com (@BearcatJournal) October 9, 2024

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Fans question Xavier-Cincinnati in 2024 Crosstown Shootout on ESPN+

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Publish date : 2024-10-10 04:20:44

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