HOORAY FOR BASKETBALL | Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports After taking (and dishing out) some beatings on their travels, Xavier is back home for a six-game homestand at Cintas. First on the docket is Bryant. “All wins” - to paraphrase Nelly - “ain’t good wins, but no wins ain’t good.” Xavier managed to pick up a good win against a Saint Mary’s team that I dearly hope … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Bryant: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Xavier bounces back with a boat racing of Saint Mary’s
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Xavier fell at the final hurdle against Washington two nights ago; today they walked away from Saint Mary’s and never looked back. How would you like a team to bounce back from a tough loss in a game they had control of and gave away? I would presume it would look somewhat different than turning the ball over on your first possession … [Read more...] about Xavier bounces back with a boat racing of Saint Mary’s
Xavier v. Washington: Preview, matchups, keys to the game
Photo By: MyLoupe/UIG Via Getty Images Xavier tips off at midnight in their first game of the Continental Tire Main Event If you ride a bike you’re probably aware that the Continential GP 4000 is something of the gold standard of tires. It has low rolling resistance, corners well, and holds the road at high speed. The Continental Tire Main Event is not quite at that … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Washington: Preview, matchups, keys to the game
Xavier 71-74 Washington: Fratricide dooms the Musketeers
Sean Miller wasn’t the only one yelling mad last night | Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Xavier did the little things wrong in a late night loss. Xavier should not have been anywhere close in this game. The fact that Washington spent most of this game making an active effort to lose it should not in any way take away from the fact that Xavier did not play a game … [Read more...] about Xavier 71-74 Washington: Fratricide dooms the Musketeers
Xavier v. Saint Mary’s: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Nobody wants to be in this game in the first place; you can rest assured nobody wants to lose it. We’re just peeking into Thanksgiving week, but Xavier is already looking at its final chance to get a non-conference road win. After today, the Muskies won’t leave Cintas for a month, with their next away game being at St. John’s on … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Saint Mary’s: preview, matchups, keys to the game