Sean Miller, seen here demonstrating the dance he will do if Xavier makes the tournament. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Xavier, and whisper it, is back in with a chance. On December 22nd, bolstered more by the Christmas spirit than results, I insisted there was reason for Xavier fans to keep hope alive this season. The main reason for hope was that … [Read more...] about What’s in the NET today? Hope
Xavier v. Butler: Preview, matchups, and keys to the game
Boo this man | Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Xavier just got one, Butler just lost one, both teams need one. Butler is this season’s Big East media darling. On Twitter they are hailed, they’ve received votes in the polls, they’re in on a couple of brackets in Bracket Matrix. Butler is back, say The People Who Know These Things. Butler is 63rd in the KenPom, 62nd in … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Butler: Preview, matchups, and keys to the game
Xavier uses a first-half surge to bury Butler in a must-win game
TELL ‘EM WHAT THEY WON, Q! | Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Q1 win over the weekend? Check. Q2 win tonight? Check. BRING ON GEORGETOWN. Xavier came out of the gate not great against Butler. After trading buckets early on, the Muskies allowed a 13-3 run that took just 2:32 that gave Butler a 16-8 lead. X got exactly 0 stops in that span, and the only two misses they … [Read more...] about Xavier uses a first-half surge to bury Butler in a must-win game
The most important week in the history of the world
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Xavier has finally snatched a little momentum; can they keep it? Back at the transition from the non-conference slate to Big East play, I broke down Xavier's remaining schedule into three sets of games. The first were the 5 Q3/4 games on the schedule; I posited that X needed to go 5-0 in those, and they're currently 1-0 thanks to waxing Seton … [Read more...] about The most important week in the history of the world
Xavier v. Providence: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Try to remember the good times, or something. | Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports For the second time in two games, Xavier faces a team missing a key frontcourt piece with a Q1 win on the line. Xavier feels dead and buried. Too many almosts and too few just enoughs have Xavier fans staring forlornly at Zach Freemantle and Jerome Hunter languishing in street clothes on the … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Providence: preview, matchups, keys to the game