Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Hopefully this one doesn’t go they way it feels like it will. So... Xavier went eight deep against UC last time out, having been deprived of bench scorer Trey Green through circumstances that the program rightly didn’t feel the need to make public. Maybe in part due to that limited depth, they faded down … [Read more...] about Xavier v. UConn: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Xavier
What can Xavier fix?
Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Musketeers have to turn things around, but where can they do that? I don’t think anyone disputes at this point that something is wrong with the Xavier Musketeers. They are 8-3, they have no good wins, and they are languishing 60th or below on every metric that matters. Their average win by NET ranking … [Read more...] about What can Xavier fix?
Xavier forward Zach Freemantle is out indefinitely with a lower body injury
"OUCH!" | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The hits just keep on coming for Xavier. Per the university's own press release: Xavier University graduate student Zach Freemantle sustained a lower body injury in Saturday’s game at Cincinnati. He will be sidelined indefinitely. Freemantle, who leads the team in scoring at 16.9 ppg. (fourth in the … [Read more...] about Xavier forward Zach Freemantle is out indefinitely with a lower body injury
Sunday Thoughts
Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images All hope abandon? Brad: Where are we on this team now? That’s twice in three games we’ve thrown away a good road win because they just lack any sort of composure at all when it matters. I don’t see them bouncing back and becoming a tournament squad. These are the guys, there’s no freshman to give more time … [Read more...] about Sunday Thoughts
Xavier throws away another game, loses the Crosstown Shootout
John Hugley does something we all want to | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Xavier just insists on not being good when it matters. I’m probably too angry to by typing this right now. Xavier was once again undone by their own poor play. UC spent the game demonstrating that their record was indeed a mirage and they aren’t really any better … [Read more...] about Xavier throws away another game, loses the Crosstown Shootout