Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Not much at stake here. What's the least excited you've ever been for a Xavier game? Early buy games don't bring much buzz, but there's always that new season feeling of anticipation with them. Aside from that, it's hard to think of many truly meaningless games in recent Xavier history. That's what makes this game against DePaul so … [Read more...] about Xavier v. DePaul: preview, matchups, keys to the game
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Xavier 77-63 DePaul: Back to the land of the living
Been there | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It wasn’t always pretty, but my goodness did Xavier need that one. After the “low point” that was the St. John’s game, you’d be forgiven for thinking this team might struggle on the road in Chicago. They did. For about 13 minutes. They then closed the half on a 21-3 run, which basically ended the … [Read more...] about Xavier 77-63 DePaul: Back to the land of the living
This is our low point
Katie Stratman-Imagn Images This is our low point. "This is our low point." That was Sean Miller's main point - or was it a promise? - from the post game presser after St. John's ran Xavier out of their own tonight. You hope he was right. It started the way too many of these have started this year. After the team exchanged tentative early possessions and the score was … [Read more...] about This is our low point
Xavier v. St. John’s: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Here we go again, again... Xavier needs to win the next three. If they don’t, there are mathematical ways back onto the bubble but not realistic ones. The season that started with such high hopes will hinge on being able to get hot at the right time at MSG and pilfer the auto bid, Patrick Ewing style. The hole the Muskies have dug is deep, but … [Read more...] about Xavier v. St. John’s: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Play the whole game
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images There is just one key to tonight’s game: play all of it. Joel had one thought to wrap up his preview of tonight’s contest against St. John’s: Play the whole game. I swear if I watch Xavier wilt out of the pointy end of the game after the whole of Musketeer Twitter fires off “Win the war, win the game” one more time, I’m gonna lose my mind. … [Read more...] about Play the whole game