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Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Sometimes you just need a steady hand at the controls. Dayvion McKnight has come in for some criticism this season. He’s not shooting quite as well or as much as he did last season. He’s occasionally seemed a little bit deferential when Xavier needs someone to grab a game by the throat. He looked sort of lost at times when Zach Freemantle … [Read more...] about The understated excellence of Dayvion McKnight

I want Shaka to channel this guy for a day. | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Welcome to this week's iteration of the biggest game of the year. Pressure is a privilege, or so I have been informed. If that's the case, then certainly on some level the stress a fan feels during an important game is also a privilege. Xavier could have spared us all any sort of heartburn from now … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Marquette: preview, matchups, keys to the game

Marquette rallied furiously, but Xavier’s defense got the job done. | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The first of the Big Four games goes Xavier’s way as, ponderously, a season starts to swing. If you listen to our podcast (Thanks!), you’ll know that Brad and Bryan pointed out that Xavier desperately needed good results from their upcoming four games. The first of these four … [Read more...] about Xavier 59-57 Marquette: A stirring on the EKG

Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There was never much hope, just a fool’s hope. Why do we watch sports? For some of us, it’s a fate handed down from parents stubbornly adherent to northern Ohio even in a move south. A determination to be different leads to a dogmatic approach to cheering (Cleveland vs The World). For others, it’s a … [Read more...] about Perchance, to dream

Put the team on your back, son. | Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Obviously that's hyperbole, but only just. Imagine you're Ryan Conwell. There are just under 5 minutes left in the game, and it's a game your team has to win. You were held more or less silent in the first half. Sure, you picked up 4 assists, but you only had 6 points, and you weren't brought to Xavier to pass … [Read more...] about Ryan Conwell beat Villanova on his own