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Xavier’s injury crisis first hobbled the season; now it has crippled it

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Not enough dudes. On December 14, 1912, Lieutenant Belgrave Ninnis of the Far Eastern Party of the Australasian Antarctic expedition fell through a crevasse and passed away, taking his sled and most of the party's supplies with him. Left behind with a handful of sled dogs and not even a tent for shelter were expedition leader Douglas Mawson and Swiss ski expert Xavier Mertz. A … [Read more...] about Xavier’s injury crisis first hobbled the season; now it has crippled it

Without even a whimper

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He never, ever quits | Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Xavier gets run off the court early in a disheartening loss to Butler. Somewhere Dailyn Swain is recovering from a surgery that pulled his abdomen open. Hopefully the young man was heavily sedated and didn’t have to watch the first half of this game. What would be a terrible thing to happen in the first … [Read more...] about Without even a whimper

What is going on?

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Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Xavier has been bad before, rarely have they seemed so uninspired. This article is going to read as very critical of Xavier basketball. In a lot of ways it is. I’m not advocating for a change at head coach; I think that would be a horrible decision. I’m not campaigning for a kid to lose a scholarship; that would be cruel. … [Read more...] about What is going on?

Xavier v. Butler: Preview, matchup, keys to the game

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[Redacted] | Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK There never was much hope, just a fool’s hope. We are at the pointy end of the basketball season. Teams are scrambling to solidify resumes, get on the bubble, secure a bid, lock down a one seed, and all the other amazing things that happen in March. Xavier is doing none of that. The Musketeers are hanging on to a … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Butler: Preview, matchup, keys to the game