Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports The Musketeers struggled in the opening round before taking over down the stretch. Now they take on Pitt with a Sweet 16 bid on the line. For about half an hour on Friday, it looked like Xavier’s return to the NCAA Tournament might be unexpectedly truncated. The offense that had carried X for most of the season was running in sand, and the … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Pitt: NCAA Tournament preview
Xavier v. Kennesaw St: NCAA First Round Preview
I still don’t know what BONE means | Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Xavier is back in the tournament and meets a motivated Kennesaw State team in the first round. Well, here we go again. There are no easy games in March. Each tipoff means about two hours of nervous agony spent pacing, eating, pacing, eating, pacing... you get it. Xavier will be playing an NCAA tournament … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Kennesaw St: NCAA First Round Preview
Breaking T unveils their Xavier March Madness shirt
BreakingT is now officially licensed through the NCAA and reached out to get a shirt in the hands of Xavier Nation. If you are anything like us your fandom of certain teams can be traced via shirts. My dresser features a Danny Sturridge Chelsea jersey, a Zip Em Up shirt from back in the day, an old Drew Lavender jersey small enough for my son to wear, a William Green Browns … [Read more...] about Breaking T unveils their Xavier March Madness shirt
Well, that went about as poorly as it could have
Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Xavier opened the first half of their first NCAA tournament in five years with a complete crap fest. Xavier trails at the half in a game they should be winning. Kennesaw State is not a good basketball team but, to no one’s surprise, they are preying on the things Xavier does poorly. Let’s break down some keys, shall we? -Can … [Read more...] about Well, that went about as poorly as it could have
Nunge and Jones lead the way as Xavier zips up Kennesaw State in the final ten minutes to escape
If Jack Nunge is 6’11”, Xavier may be going home. | John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Whew lads. For 30 minutes (and 4 seconds), Xavier’s defense didn’t show up at all. Kennesaw State - a mediocre offense at best - shot 25-49 from the floor and got pretty much whatever they wanted behind the irrepressible Terrell Burden. Favored by a dozen heading into the game, the … [Read more...] about Nunge and Jones lead the way as Xavier zips up Kennesaw State in the final ten minutes to escape