Tre Carroll scored a career-high 30 points with seven rebounds to lead host Xavier past Cincinnati 79-74 in another intense Crosstown Shootout rivalry game Friday night in Cincinnati.

Xavier led by 13 with 12 minutes remaining but Cincinnati rallied. Jalen Celestine drained a three with 2:39 left to give Cincinnati a 68-67 lead. Filip Borovicanin answered 14 seconds later with a three from the right wing to put the Musketeers (7-3) ahead for good at 70-68.

Carroll then drove the baseline for a reverse layup to put Xavier up four en route to its fourth straight victory. Borovicanin and Jovan Milicevic each added 12 points for the Musketeers, which won for the sixth time in seven meetings between its crosstown rival while Cincinnati lost its 11th straight at Cintas Center.

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