Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy

The Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy is the award given to the winner of regular season basketball games between the University of Dayton and Xavier University.

Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy

Dayton Flyers Xavier Musketeers
Sport	Men's basketball
First meeting	February 20, 1920 Dayton 24, Xavier 18
Latest meeting	November 29, 2015 Dayton 61, Xavier 90
Next meeting	October 20, 2024 Charity Exposition Game
Statistics
All-time series	Dayton leads 84–74

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Locations of Dayton and Xavier

Origin of Competition

The first meeting between the two Catholic universities was a 24-18 victory by Dayton on February 20, 1920.^[1] The two schools have maintained an annual meeting since then, frequently meeting twice in one season. The series has been interrupted four times, most recently from 1943-45 due to World War II. Xavier held a commanding early lead in the series until Dayton won 61 of the next 74 games beginning in 1950. The rivalry between the two schools took on added significance beginning in the 1988-89 season when Dayton joined Xavier in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now the Horizon League) and again in the 1995-96 season when Dayton and Xavier joined the Atlantic 10 Conference. Dayton has not won against Xavier in Cincinnati since January 10, 1981, a streak that extends to 26 games. Through the 2014-15 season, Dayton leads the all-time series 84–74. Dayton holds the longest winning streak in the series, with 10 consecutive wins between 1972 and 1977. The longest streak in the Atlantic 10 belongs to both Xavier and Dayton for 150 meetings between the two. Starting in the 2013–14 season, the matchup is once again a non-conference rivalry, after Xavier left the A10 to become a member of the Big East Conference. After a 9 year hiatus, the teams will meet in a Mental Health Awareness Charity Game at University of Dayton Arena on October 20th, 2024.

The Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy

In the 1980-81 season, the two schools began playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy during regular season meetings. Named for former Dayton coach Tom Blackburn and former Xavier coach Jim McCafferty, the award commemorates the two men responsible for raising the national profile of their respective basketball programs. The winner retains possession of the trophy until the next meeting. Since the inception of the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy, Xavier leads 37-20 in the regular season meetings. Along with the trophy, an MVP is named for the game and scholarship money is raised for each university .

Results

Rankings are from the AP Poll (1936–present)

Dayton victories

Xavier victories

Tie games

No. Date Location Winner Score 1 February 20, 1920 Dayton, OH Dayton 24–18 2 1920-21 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 21–18 3 1921-22 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 27–13 4 1921-22 Dayton, OH Dayton 14–10 5 1928-29 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 18–12 6 February 23, 1929 Dayton, OH Xavier 26–25 7 1929-30 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 20–19 8 1929-30 Dayton, OH Xavier 29–18 9 1930-31 Dayton, OH Xavier 33–10 10 1930-31 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 40–19 11 1931-32 Dayton, OH Xavier 20–10 12 1931-32 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 46–12 13 January 16, 1940 Dayton, OH Dayton 44–29 14 February 14, 1940 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 34–27 15 1940-41 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 54–30 16 1940-41 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 37–35 17 1941-42 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 58–42 18 1941-42 Dayton, OH Dayton 46–32 19 1942-43 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 61–39 20 1942-43 Dayton, OH Dayton 51–28 21 1945-46 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 48–41 22 1945-46 Dayton, OH Dayton 47–33 23 January 4, 1947 Dayton, OH Dayton 35–34 24 February 13, 1947 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 75–55 25 February 10, 1948 Dayton, OH Xavier 72–52 26 February 24, 1948 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 57–32 27 February 15, 1949 Dayton, OH Xavier 66–48 28 February 27, 1949 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 49–44 29 January 22, 1950 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 65–55 30 February 13, 1950 Dayton, OH Dayton 59–42 31 March 2, 1950 Cleveland, OH Dayton 59–51 32 February 11, 1951 Cincinnati, OH No. 18 Dayton 63–57 33 March 3, 1951 Dayton, OH No. 14 Dayton 77–53 34 January 27, 1952 Dayton, OH No. 16 Dayton 67–60 35 February 24, 1952 Cincinnati, OH No. 11 Dayton 82–80 36 January 18, 1953 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 70–68 37 February 22, 1953 Dayton, OH Dayton 81–63 38 January 24, 1954 Dayton, OH Dayton 66–58 39 February 21, 1954 Cincinnati, OH No. 17 Dayton 81–63 40 January 30, 1955 Cincinnati, OH No. 15 Dayton 91–80 41 February 20, 1955 Dayton, OH No. 13 Dayton 71–60 42 January 21, 1956 Dayton, OH No. 2 Dayton 81–73 43 February 19, 1956 Cincinnati, OH No. 2 Dayton 85–75 44 March 20, 1956A New York, NY No. 3 Dayton 72–68 45 January 13, 1957 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 61–59 46 February 20, 1957 Dayton, OH Xavier 68–65 47 January 29, 1958 Dayton, OH No. 16 Dayton 74–59 48 February 16, 1958 Cincinnati, OH No. 14 Dayton 64–58 49 March 22, 1958B New York, NY Xavier 78–74OT 50 January 14, 1959 Dayton, OH Dayton 60–56 51 March 8, 1959 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 71–69 52 January 6, 1960 Dayton, OH Dayton 54–51 53 February 24, 1960 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 91–82 54 January 28, 1961 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 87–64 55 February 22, 1961 Dayton, OH Dayton 94–71 56 January 3, 1962 Dayton, OH Dayton 64–48 57 February 7, 1962 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 72–71 58 January 3, 1963 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 69–64 59 February 6, 1963 Dayton, OH Dayton 79–63 60 January 4, 1964 Dayton, OH Xavier 103–94 61 February 1, 1964 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 82–81 62 January 4, 1965 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 83–79 63 February 3, 1965 Dayton, OH Dayton 112–81 64 January 3, 1966 Dayton, OH Dayton 105–79 65 February 9, 1966 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 76–73 66 January 4, 1967 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 75–72 67 February 8, 1967 Dayton, OH Dayton 70–66 68 January 3, 1968 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 83–80 69 February 7, 1968 Dayton, OH Dayton 64–56 70 January 4, 1969 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 59–55 71 January 27, 1969 Dayton, OH No. 20 Dayton 72–64 72 January 3, 1970 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 94–76 73 February 4, 1970 Dayton, OH Dayton 90–78 74 February 15, 1971 Dayton, OH Dayton 70–50 75 February 27, 1971 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 82–76 76 December 12, 1971 Dayton, OH Dayton 69–66 77 February 5, 1972 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 77–66 78 January 6, 1973 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 98–82 79 March 3, 1973 Dayton, OH Dayton 87–81 80 January 9, 1974 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 62–52 81 February 23, 1974 Dayton, OH Dayton 86–55 No. Date Location Winner Score 82 December 7, 1974 Dayton, OH Dayton 75–66 83 February 19, 1975 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 78–67 84 January 3, 1976 Dayton, OH Dayton 80–71 85 February 28, 1976 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 77–75 86 January 8, 1977 Dayton, OH Dayton 75–59 87 March 3, 1977 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 86–48 88 January 7, 1978 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 58–56 89 February 28, 1978 Dayton, OH Dayton 90–62 90 December 30, 1978 Dayton, OH Dayton 67–66 91 February 10, 1979 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 75–54 92 January 19, 1980 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 73–59 93 February 26, 1980 Dayton, OH Dayton 73–60 94 January 10, 1981 Cincinnati, OH Dayton 74–72 95 February 22, 1981 Dayton, OH Dayton 73–64 96 December 12, 1981 Dayton, OH Dayton 62–61 97 December 11, 1982 Dayton, OH Dayton 63–53 98 February 29, 1984 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 72–61 99 March 3, 1985 Dayton, OH Dayton 66–56 100 February 25, 1986 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 93–78 101 December 27, 1986 Dayton, OH Dayton 69–65 102 February 27, 1988 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 86–73 103 February 4, 1989 Dayton, OH Xavier 82–78 104 March 4, 1989 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 83–78 105 February 3, 1990 Cincinnati, OH No. 23 Xavier 88–81 106 March 3, 1990 Dayton, OH Dayton 111–108 107 March 10, 1990C Dayton, OH Dayton 98–89 108 February 17, 1991 Dayton, OH Dayton 83–79 109 March 2, 1991 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 102–79 110 March 8, 1991D Dayton, OH Xavier 90–71 111 January 21, 1992 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 77–69 112 February 29, 1992 Dayton, OH Xavier 72–56 113 January 16, 1993 Dayton, OH Xavier 85–58 114 February 13, 1993 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 53–46 115 January 12, 1994 Cincinnati, OH No. 25 Xavier 57–46 116 January 24, 1994 Dayton, OH Xavier 88–62 117 December 19, 1994 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 99–73 118 January 27, 1996 Dayton, OH Dayton 61–55 119 February 20, 1996 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 102–95 120 January 7, 1997 Dayton, OH Dayton 98–91 121 February 12, 1997 Cincinnati, OH No. 19 Xavier 79–53 122 January 24, 1998 Dayton, OH Dayton 93–82 123 March 1, 1998 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 89–84 124 January 30, 1999 Dayton, OH Dayton 91–86 125 February 24, 1999 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 90–62 126 January 11, 2000 Dayton, OH Dayton 76–72 127 February 2, 2000 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 65–64OT 128 January 30, 2001 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 82–72 129 March 4, 2001 Dayton, OH Dayton 65–62 130 January 5, 2002 Dayton, OH Xavier 66–59 131 January 26, 2002 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 75–59 132 March 8, 2002E Philadelphia, PA No. 24 Xavier 66–59 133 February 8, 2003 Cincinnati, OH No. 20 Xavier 85–77 134 February 22, 2003 Dayton, OH No. 14 Xavier 73–72 135 January 31, 2004 Dayton, OH Dayton 74–67 136 February 21, 2004 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 67–60 137 March 13, 2004F Dayton, OH Xavier 58–49 138 February 19, 2005 Dayton, OH Dayton 59–55 139 March 5, 2005 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 74–65 140 January 28, 2006 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 60–55 141 February 21, 2006 Dayton, OH Dayton 66–62 142 January 27, 2007 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 83–67 143 February 24, 2007 Dayton, OH Xavier 75–67 144 March 8, 2007G Atlantic City, NJ Xavier 72–51 145 January 24, 2008 Cincinnati, OH No. 23 Xavier 69–43 146 February 24, 2008 Dayton, OH No. 10 Xavier 57–51 147 March 8, 2008H Atlantic City, NJ No. 10 Xavier 74–65 148 February 11, 2009 Dayton, OH Dayton 71–58 149 March 5, 2009 Cincinnati, OH No. 17 Xavier 76–59 150 January 16, 2010 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 78–74 151 February 6, 2010 Dayton, OH Dayton 90–65 152 March 12, 2010I Atlantic City, NJ No. 24 Xavier 78–73 153 January 15, 2011 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 81–76 154 February 27, 2011 Dayton, OH No. 25 Xavier 66–62 155 March 11, 2011J Atlantic City, NJ Dayton 68–67 156 January 21, 2012 Dayton, OH Dayton 87–72 157 February 18, 2012 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 86–83OT 158 March 9, 2012K Atlantic City, NJ Xavier 70–69 159 January 30, 2013 Cincinnati, OH Xavier 66–61 160 February 16, 2013 Dayton, OH Dayton 70–59 161 November 29, 2015L Bay Lake, FL No. 23 Xavier 90–61 Series: Dayton leads 85–76

Source^[2]

Notes

^A1956 NIT Quarterfinals
^B1958 NIT Finals
^C1990 Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament
^D1992 Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament
^E2002 Atlantic 10 tournament
^F2004 Atlantic 10 tournament
^G2007 Atlantic 10 tournament
^H2008 Atlantic 10 tournament
^I2010 Atlantic 10 tournament
^J2011 Atlantic 10 tournament
^K2012 Atlantic 10 tournament
^L2015 Advocare Invitational

Game Most Valuable Players

Date	Most Valuable Player	Team
Jan 10, 1981	Mike Kanieski	Dayton
Feb 22, 1981	Mike Kanieski	Dayton
Dec 12, 1981	Kevin Conrad	Dayton
Dec 11, 1982	Roosevelt Chapman	Dayton
Feb 29, 1984	Victor Fleming	Xavier
Mar 3, 1985	Anthony Grant	Dayton
Feb 25, 1986	Walt McBride	Xavier
Dec 27, 1986	Anthony Corbitt	Dayton
Feb 27, 1988	Stan Kimbrough	Xavier
Feb 4, 1989	Stan Kimbrough	Xavier
Mar 4, 1989	Noland Robinson	Dayton
Feb 3, 1990	Jamal Walker	Xavier
Mar 3, 1990	Negele Knight	Dayton
Feb 17, 1991	Chip Jones	Dayton
Mar 2, 1991	Jamal Walker	Xavier
Jan 21, 1992	Aaron Williams	Xavier
Feb 29, 1992	Jamie Gladden	Xavier
Jan 16, 1993	Brian Grant	Xavier
Feb 13, 1993	Mark Poynter	Xavier
Jan 12, 1994	Steve Gentry	Xavier
Jan 29, 1994	Jeff Massey	Xavier
Dec 19, 1994	Larry Sykes	Xavier
Jan 27, 1996	Rodney Horton	Dayton
Feb 20, 1996	Gary Lumpkin	Xavier
Jan 7, 1997	Darnell Hoskins	Dayton
Feb 12, 1997	Torraye Braggs	Xavier
Jan 24, 1998	Ryan Perryman	Dayton
Mar 1, 1998	Torraye Braggs	Xavier
Jan 30, 1999	Coby Turner	Dayton
Feb 24, 1999	Lenny Brown	Xavier
Jan 11, 2000	David Morris	Dayton
Feb 2, 2000	Alvin Brown	Xavier
Jan 30, 2001	David West	Xavier
Mar 4, 2001	Yuanta Holland	Dayton
Jan 5, 2002	Romain Sato	Xavier
Jan 26, 2002	Lionel Chalmers	Xavier
Feb 8, 2003	David West	Xavier
Feb 22, 2003	David West	Xavier
Jan 31, 2004	Ramod Marshall	Dayton
Feb 21, 2004	Lionel Chalmers	Xavier
Feb 19, 2005	Marques Bennett	Dayton
Mar 5, 2005	Will Caudle	Xavier
Jan 28, 2006	Brian Thornton	Xavier
Feb 21, 2006	Norman Plummer	Dayton
Jan 27, 2007	Justin Doellman	Xavier
Feb 24, 2007	Drew Lavender	Xavier
Jan 24, 2008	Stanley Burrell	Xavier
Feb 24, 2008	Josh Duncan	Xavier
Feb 11, 2009	Chris Wright	Dayton
Mar 5, 2009	Dante' Jackson	Xavier
Jan 15, 2010	Jordan Crawford	Xavier
Feb 6, 2010	Chris Wright	Dayton
Jan 15, 2011	Tu Holloway	Xavier
Feb 27, 2011	Tu Holloway	Xavier
Jan 21, 2012	Kevin Dillard	Dayton
Feb 18, 2012	Tu Holloway	Xavier
Jan 31, 2013	Dee Davis	Xavier
Feb 15, 2013	Kevin Dillard	Dayton

References

1. "Men's Basketball ~ Official Athletic Site of UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON". Archived from the original on 2005-04-26. Retrieved 2005-11-03.
2. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Guide" (PDF). Amazon Web Services. Xavier Athletics. Retrieved 14 May 2020.