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.
"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:
— Stanley Kaniecki III (@StanXU96) October 9, 2024
What channel???? pic.twitter.com/9fTn0z1VjZ
— scoops (@SCooper9) October 9, 2024
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
Crosstown shootout on ESPN+ ? This has to be a joke…that should be national television every single year https://t.co/VhzmMPLFwS
— TheBigNip (@TheBigNip33) October 9, 2024
Most talent in the Crosstown in years and it’s on espn+?! Come on, @espn https://t.co/3TIv3cgM9d
— Tim Daniel (No S at the end of my last name) (@TimDaniel518) October 9, 2024
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Fans question Xavier-Cincinnati in 2024 Crosstown Shootout on ESPN+
