Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK It ended late, but we found time to talk about what Quincy Olivari did. Brad: We needed to not lose to DePaul, and we very much didn’t. That win will help the computer metrics a little bit, actually, because we ran up a decent score. And most of that was due Quincy Olivari. His shot was somehow even more quick than normal … [Read more...] about Chatting about the Quindy City game
What’s in the NET today? Xavier on the bubble
Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The last month of the season is going to be a wild ride for Xavier fans. TI’s cousin used to tell him to take this [stuff] a day at a time. While the King of the South may not have been in reference to college basketball in Rubber Band Man, that particular mantra definitely applies for Xavier this year. Right now, X … [Read more...] about What’s in the NET today? Xavier on the bubble
Jerome Hunter has torn his Achilles tendon
Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK My man's going through it right now. First, the news: Per Sean Miller:Xavier forward Jerome Hunter tore his Achilles in practice on Monday. He will undergo surgery, potentially as soon as this week.Hunter had recently been cleared to return to practice after his cardiac episode in June of 2023.— Paul Fritschner … [Read more...] about Jerome Hunter has torn his Achilles tendon
Xavier v. Villanova: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Probably called a charge. | Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports At home against a hated conference rival, Xavier has a chance to land a much-needed win and breathe fresh life into their late-season charge. From Creighton and Seton Hall tied for third at 7-4 down to Providence and Villanova tied for ninth and holding on at 5-6, the middle of the Big East pack is crowded. With the … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Villanova: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Xavier v. DePaul: preview, matchups, keys to the game
You can tell it's AI because it gave Matt Brady four arms. | Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports None of the rest of the regular season matters if Xavier doesn't win this game. This game terrifies me. Not in a way that makes sense, like a fear of spiders or cellophane, but in a more abstract and illogical way. DePaul is bad. They're so bad they fired their coach … [Read more...] about Xavier v. DePaul: preview, matchups, keys to the game