The rivalry dates from their first college football game in 1921, and has continued across all sports, including basketball since 1940.

Cincinnati remained in the Big East, which became the American Athletic Conference in 2013.

[1] In men's basketball both Gale Catlett and Bob Huggins were successful head coaches at both institutions.

[3] Rankings are from the AP Poll (1936–present), CFP Poll (2014–present) March 14, 1998: In the round of 32 of the 1998 NCAA tournament #2 Seed Cincinnati would take the lead with 7.1 seconds remaining in the second half before the #10 Seed Mountaineers stormed back down the court and took the lead back with their own 3-point shot, upsetting the Bearcats 75–74.

January 30, 2008: In his first game at West Virginia facing his former school, Bob Huggins lost to his former assistant coach Mick Cronin as Cincinnati beat the Mountaineers 62–39 in Morgantown.