Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Xavier can ruin Senior Night. Butler can ruin Xavier’s season. Something is gonna happen in this one. Resumes don’t get bubblier than Xavier’s. If the season ended today, it would be just about a coin toss for the Muskies. The season doesn’t end today though, which means there are still chances to consolidate things... or let it all slip. On … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Butler: preview, matchups, keys to the game
More Xavier-Creighton discussion
Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It was a big win, so why not keep talking about it? This discussion started the day of the game and went (only during breaks and lunches!) as all of us worked Sunday. Here’s a few more thoughts from Xavier’s massive bubble win. Bryan: That’s 5 in a row for a team that didn’t look like even a bubble team … [Read more...] about More Xavier-Creighton discussion
A hater’s guide to the bubble
Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Being on the bubble in March means cheering for people to lose. Come the hour, come the man. Some situations give you a chance to do what you do best. For some of us, that’s hating. It’s not easy being a natural-born hater. Perhaps not surprisingly, it doesn’t really endear you to people. But then comes … [Read more...] about A hater’s guide to the bubble
Xavier hammers Creighton to crawl all the way back out of the grave
Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In a game Xavier desperately needed, they did way more than just get the result. There were a couple of moments in this one where, as a Xavier fan, you could have been forgiven for having that cold feeling in the pit of your stomach. The face that the first one came early on only exacerbated the nerves. In … [Read more...] about Xavier hammers Creighton to crawl all the way back out of the grave
#ALLIN come to life
Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Sean Miller has preached it all year. In the biggest game of the year, he got it ALL IN has been defined various ways this season. Sean Miller himself has talked about it a lot. Last night, it meant that entire community of Xavier Nation needed to be all in. And man Xavier was from before this game even … [Read more...] about #ALLIN come to life