Ah, the good old days | Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Remember back when Xavier didn’t lose games like this? I had a dream, which was not all a dream.The bright sun was extinguish’d, and the starsDid wander darkling in the eternal space,Rayless, and pathless, and the icy earthSwung blind and blackening in the moonless air;Morn came and went—and came, and brought no … [Read more...] about BURN IT ALL DOWN
Xavier v. Oakland: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Sean Miller acts out the story of Timothy Treadwell to the players in preparation for today’s game. | Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports I’ve seen a documentary that shows that one man is no match for grizzlies; let’s see what five can do. If you’re like me, football season is just a semi-pleasant distraction until college basketball really gets rolling. One thing I think … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Oakland: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Xavier falls to Oakland at home
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Xavier came into this game riding high off back to back wins, but a defensive no show dropped them to 4-3 with #6 Houston coming to town. Xavier did not deserve to win tonight. The Musketeers looked out of sorts from the tip in this, with the main culprit being the matchup zone deployed by Oakland for the entire game. The offense has not … [Read more...] about Xavier falls to Oakland at home
Two 4-2 starts under Sean Miller
Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Six games in and this year’s team has the same record as last season’s Sweet 16 squad. Are they truly comparable? As amusing as it was to watch Ryan Day and Ohio State once more spit the bit at Michigan, this is firmly college basketball season in my mind, The team in Ohio that matters at the moment is the Xavier … [Read more...] about Two 4-2 starts under Sean Miller
Xavier dismantles Bryant to keep positive momentum
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports The Musketeers celebrated Black Friday by hammering the Bulldogs. Today was the kind of game that could be a banana peel for a Xavier team still figuring out its rotation and overall identity. A Noon tip, the day after Thanksgiving, with no students on campus, against an opponent who had beaten a top 10 team on the road 6 days ago, there … [Read more...] about Xavier dismantles Bryant to keep positive momentum