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This freshman turned out just fine | Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Can you win with a callow backcourt? Sean Miller and Xavier aim to find out. We’re back! The summer was over. It was filled with two baseball teams that flattered to deceive, an excellent Women’s World Cup, and the oppressive humid heat that comes with Ohio in the summer. That’s all in the past … [Read more...] about Season Preview: Freshmen in the backcourt

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Xavier is retooling, but at least the man in charge is staying the same. Contracts for college basketball coaches are a strange thing. In some sense, they bring security and stability to a program. They can lock a coach in, let returning players know that nothing serious will change, and, with the right coach, entice new players to … [Read more...] about Season Preview: Sean Miller is sticking around

The guy in the middle isn’t new. We’ll get to him... | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Two of Xavier’s most accomplished players coming into this season are a pair of former All-CUSA picks who are hoping to follow in Souley Boum’s footsteps. We’re back! The summer was over. It was filled with two baseball teams that flattered to deceive, an excellent Women’s World … [Read more...] about Season Preview: The Transfer Guards

Raise both hands if you’re going to be part of the first 16 seed to win multiple games in the tournament. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Well these are guys pretty big and pretty good. There are some matchups that just seem overwhelming on paper when the season begins. One team comes in with everything stacked in their favor to the extent that the … [Read more...] about Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Purdue

There’s only one King James. | Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The Muskies sent Dontarius James to Jacksonville in the Steele Era; the Dolphins repay X with a home game this season. First things first: Xavier legend Dontarius James transferred to Jacksonville where, having found his true level, he was highly successful. For one glorious season, he averaged 17.5/4.3/1.1 … [Read more...] about Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Jacksonville