On Thursday's show, Paul Fritschner preview's the Crosstown Shootout from a player's perspective. He welcomes on former players from both Cincinnati and Xavier (timestamps of interviews included):

Alex Meacham (2:31-12:41) talks about his memories of playing for Bob Huggins in the Shootout, how intense it was, what it meant to win the game, and what Cincinnati needs to do on Saturday.

Brad Redford (12:45-25:47) talks about what it's like playing for a Sean Miller team in the Shootout, what he remembers from the brawl, what this rivalry means to the players involved, and what Xavier can do to be successful on Saturday.

Paul also recaps the Dayton and NKU games from Wednesday night, along with a quick national headline.