Get yourself on the front page, Ian | USA TODAY Sports Xavier avoided the one major pitfall left and may, maybe, have clinched a bid with a win. Brad: Huuuuuge win today. Not just because it was a blowout, not just because we emptied the bench, not just because De’Sean Nelson didn’t kill anyone, but because that was the last game that could have genuinely stung the … [Read more...] about Sunday Conversation celebrates a crucial win
What a difference a year makes
Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Remember last February? This isn’t that. A lot of things can change in life in 365 days. It can be good, it can be bad, it can be some of both, but a year is a long time. In sports, a year can contain even more change. Entire landscapes and programs can change. For example, you need look no farther than your very own Xavier Musketeers. On … [Read more...] about What a difference a year makes
Xavier clobbers DePaul at home to get healthy
“Anyone with health and eligibility is playing today, boys.” | Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK In a game that Xavier needed to get right, they got both the result and the showing that they needed. There was a moment at which this game felt like it might be a nightmare for Xavier. After the Muskies came out hot at home and led 12-4 after a Colby Jones … [Read more...] about Xavier clobbers DePaul at home to get healthy
Xavier’s Kam Craft and Desmond Claude out against Marquette
Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Whoof. First, the news: NEWS: Already shorthanded without Zach Freemantle, Xavier will not have Des Claude (non-covid illness) or Kam Craft (knee) for tonight's game at Marquette. Claude did not make the trip to Milwaukee. Craft, injured this week in practice, is expected to miss 3-4 weeks.— Adam Baum (@AdamJBaum) February 15, … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Kam Craft and Desmond Claude out against Marquette
Xavier 68-69 Marquette: Takeaways from a great effort or a blown opportunity
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports A depleted Xavier team had the game in hand but just couldn’t finish out a huge Q1 chance. How you go through life probably has a great impact on how you saw that game. Are you an optimistic person? If so, you watched a Xavier team down to five rotation players battle a legitimate Final Four contender right down to the wire on the road. X’s … [Read more...] about Xavier 68-69 Marquette: Takeaways from a great effort or a blown opportunity