Photo by Chris Ison - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images No analysis today, just well wishes Merry Christmas, all! Whether this finds you seeking a moment of respite at a party, killing time at a work shift, or just happily scrolling after a successful day of eating and opening presents, we wish you the very best. Hopefully your day contains an appropriate amount of … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas, Xavier Nation!
Xavier v. Seton Hall: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports It’s too early to call this game must-win, but it’s not that far off. What’s the worst way to start your conference season? You could make a case that Xavier did it; your Muskies came out flat against St. John’s and were duly dispatched by the Red Storm. In a game in which they could have righted the ship and thrown an emotional … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Seton Hall: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Xavier gets back in the win in Big East home opener
Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Xavier rode a hard nosed defensive performance to a much needed first conference win of the season. After a Big East opener in which almost nothing went their way, Xavier met a hot Seton Hall club coming off wins over Missouri and UConn. For their at large hopes to be anything other than hoping the committee exercises a Saint Nicholas level … [Read more...] about Xavier gets back in the win in Big East home opener
Should I still be hopeful?
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Xavier is in a bad spot, but it’s not all over just yet. I was listening to Dayton’s own Guided by Voices the other day when I heard Robert Pollard plaintively sing everybody’s got a hold on hope/ it’s the last thing that’s holding me. I don’t know whether Pollard is a Xavier fan or not (I certainly hope he doesn’t cheer for the Flyers), … [Read more...] about Should I still be hopeful?
Xavier v. St. John’s: preview, matchups, keys to the game
He definitely seems healthy and not like a vampire at all. | Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The non-conference season was brutal to Xavier, but the beauty of the Big East is that opportunities for redemption abound. The climb back to relevance can start today. A season, as the old adage goes, is a marathon, not a sprint. It is also a trilogy of non-conference, … [Read more...] about Xavier v. St. John’s: preview, matchups, keys to the game