This was a heck of a night for Zach | Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Xavier’s super Senior will be curtailed once again by his left foot. Here is the news that no Xavier fan wanted to see: Xavier big man Zach Freemantle, who missed the last 15 games last season due to foot injury, is likely to be out until at last January and could miss the entire season, source … [Read more...] about Zach Freemantle will miss at least the start of next season.
Xavier adds more European talent
Photo by David Grau/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images Sean Miller took a slightly different route to add talent to this squad. I read somewhere that people only like summer because they still associate it with the time off they had when they were kids. Given the temperature recently, the fact it’s impossible to be outside without sweating, and the ongoing failure … [Read more...] about Xavier adds more European talent
News and Notes from the summer
Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Summer is designed to suck the life from you, but there’s been a few things happening The non-conference schedule is out We’ll cover this in more detail later, but Xavier has announced who they are playing this season. There are no exhibition games this season, just a couple of closed scrimmages. The initial release … [Read more...] about News and Notes from the summer
Jerome Hunter sidelined indefinitely
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images After a breakout season last year, there is no timetable for Hunter’s return. Xavier announced from the official basketball account today that Hunter is currently shut down from basketball activities: pic.twitter.com/wGcHsdzwNd— Xavier Basketball (@XavierMBB) July 11, 2023 There is no way to spin this as anything other than bad … [Read more...] about Jerome Hunter sidelined indefinitely
One of Xavier’s longtime foils is gone
When happy hour is over | Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Bob Huggins couldn’t outlast his demons and has paid with his job. I took a couple of days to consider this topic before writing on it. The basic outline is this: Bob Huggins SUV was found at about 830pm Friday with him at the wheel. The vehicle was stopped in traffic and had a shredded tire. Huggins didn’t know … [Read more...] about One of Xavier’s longtime foils is gone