Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports When the going got tough, the Muskies answered the bell. The first 36:09 of this game were insufficient to separate these two teams. Entering the final media timeout, the gap between them was no different than it was at the start of the game. The game that would define the rest of Xavier’s season would come down to the final four-minute … [Read more...] about Xavier closes hard to get a big home win over St. John’s
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Four-star Brandon Stores Jr. cuts list to 3
By DYLAN LUTEY Four-star wing Brandon Stores Jr. is down to Georgia Tech, Rutgers, and Xavier, he tells ZAGSBLOG. He has taken official visits to the Yellow Jackets and Scarlet Knights. A visit to the Musketeers hasn’t happened, but is “possibly happening after the season”. The 6-5 junior also had offers from Syracuse, Washington, and George Mason. He broke down his … [Read more...] about Four-star Brandon Stores Jr. cuts list to 3
Where do we go from here?
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Things were going well. Now they aren’t. Remember all that discussion last year of “good losses” and playing the excellent teams tough? Whatever happened on Sunday was the opposite of that. While there are no good losses as such, there are definitely bad ones. Games in which you allow runs of 10-0, 28-4, 12-0, and 15-2 are definitely bad … [Read more...] about Where do we go from here?
Well… That happened
You and me both | David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports There aren't great words to describe what happened to Xavier today, but we took a shot anyway. Oh my gosh, that was brutal. I don't think anyone was optimistic going on the road to #1, but even the most pessimistic among us probably didn't forecast 43-point drubbing. There was no glimmer of hope, even early on. X … [Read more...] about Well… That happened
Xavier @ UConn: Preview, matchups, keys to the game
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Xavier finishes a brutal road trip by taking on the #1 team and defending national champs at noon on Sunday. I’m watching Georgetown-Providence as I write this. Providence fans insistence through the tears that they aren’t hurt, just angry is giving some serious high school break up vibes. It’s hilarious. Trying to explain to a neutral … [Read more...] about Xavier @ UConn: Preview, matchups, keys to the game