Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Being on the bubble in March means cheering for people to lose. Come the hour, come the man. Some situations give you a chance to do what you do best. For some of us, that’s hating. It’s not easy being a natural-born hater. Perhaps not surprisingly, it doesn’t really endear you to people. But then comes … [Read more...] about A hater’s guide to the bubble
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Xavier hammers Creighton to crawl all the way back out of the grave
Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In a game Xavier desperately needed, they did way more than just get the result. There were a couple of moments in this one where, as a Xavier fan, you could have been forgiven for having that cold feeling in the pit of your stomach. The face that the first one came early on only exacerbated the nerves. In … [Read more...] about Xavier hammers Creighton to crawl all the way back out of the grave
#ALLIN come to life
Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Sean Miller has preached it all year. In the biggest game of the year, he got it ALL IN has been defined various ways this season. Sean Miller himself has talked about it a lot. Last night, it meant that entire community of Xavier Nation needed to be all in. And man Xavier was from before this game even … [Read more...] about #ALLIN come to life
Xavier v. Creighton: preview, matchups, keys to the game
One of the best shooters in the conference and Steven Ashworth. | Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images It's to Xavier's credit that they've fought so far back that this game matters. At the beginning of February, Xavier's season was on life support. Having played the Big East's toughest schedule to that point, they were 5-6 in the league and 13-9 overall. A full WAB on the … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Creighton: preview, matchups, keys to the game
The Kalkbrenner Conundrum
How does a face that doesn’t look old enough to drive live on a body that puts it so far off the ground? | Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images Xavier plays host to maybe the best big man in the league on Saturday; what are they going to do about it? Ryan Kalkbrenner has a case for being the best big man in the Big East. Heck, he’s got a case for being the best player in the … [Read more...] about The Kalkbrenner Conundrum