Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Xavier has finally snatched a little momentum; can they keep it? Back at the transition from the non-conference slate to Big East play, I broke down Xavier's remaining schedule into three sets of games. The first were the 5 Q3/4 games on the schedule; I posited that X needed to go 5-0 in those, and they're currently 1-0 thanks to waxing Seton … [Read more...] about The most important week in the history of the world
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Xavier v. Providence: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Try to remember the good times, or something. | Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports For the second time in two games, Xavier faces a team missing a key frontcourt piece with a Q1 win on the line. Xavier feels dead and buried. Too many almosts and too few just enoughs have Xavier fans staring forlornly at Zach Freemantle and Jerome Hunter languishing in street clothes on the … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Providence: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Xavier rides a second-half surge past a game Providence squad
Sorry, this is the best picture I have from this game right now. | Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The Muskies needed a Q1 win in the worst way; they finally landed it. For about 11 minutes, you could be forgiven for feeling like you’d seen this one before. Xavier actually got off to a good start, riding a couple of early buckets from Desmond Claude to take a 9-4 lead. Then … [Read more...] about Xavier rides a second-half surge past a game Providence squad
This team is who we thought they were
Sean Miller, seen here leading a prayer circle to have Colby Jones return, has a serious task ahead of him. | Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Xavier is who we thought they might be, but they are tantalizingly close to being better. Thank God for Sean Miller. It is tempting, watching this team of disparate pieces, to wonder where they’d be with Travis … [Read more...] about This team is who we thought they were
Xavier v. UConn: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Here’s a guy with control of his emotions who always comports himself with professionalism on the sideline! | Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Xavier has been close to grabbing some huge wins this season. Another chance is coming to Cintas tonight. It has been a season of almosts for Xavier. You don’t need a full ruler to account for the number of inches it would take to … [Read more...] about Xavier v. UConn: preview, matchups, keys to the game