Sorry, this is the best picture I have from this game right now. | Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The Muskies needed a Q1 win in the worst way; they finally landed it. For about 11 minutes, you could be forgiven for feeling like you’d seen this one before. Xavier actually got off to a good start, riding a couple of early buckets from Desmond Claude to take a 9-4 lead. Then … [Read more...] about Xavier rides a second-half surge past a game Providence squad
This team is who we thought they were
Sean Miller, seen here leading a prayer circle to have Colby Jones return, has a serious task ahead of him. | Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Xavier is who we thought they might be, but they are tantalizingly close to being better. Thank God for Sean Miller. It is tempting, watching this team of disparate pieces, to wonder where they’d be with Travis … [Read more...] about This team is who we thought they were
Xavier v. UConn: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Here’s a guy with control of his emotions who always comports himself with professionalism on the sideline! | Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Xavier has been close to grabbing some huge wins this season. Another chance is coming to Cintas tonight. It has been a season of almosts for Xavier. You don’t need a full ruler to account for the number of inches it would take to … [Read more...] about Xavier v. UConn: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Xavier 75-80 UConn: Another one gets away
College athlete, everyone | Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports The kings of almost winning almost won again. Xavier will look back on this game and see yet another chance that they let go begging. If there were a column for almost winning Q1 games, Xavier’s resume would look pretty good. There isn’t, though, and instead Xavier is just 7-8, 1-3 in the Big East, and steaming … [Read more...] about Xavier 75-80 UConn: Another one gets away
Should Xavier go small?
I think I remember this dunk missing. | Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports The Muskies have some interesting potential lineups available if they’re willing to get weird with it. There are some things we know about Xavier. One of them is that they’re not very good at scoring in the half court. The offense is currently 77th in the country in adjusted efficiency according to … [Read more...] about Should Xavier go small?