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Matt Marton-Imagn Images Xavier hosts DePaul in the most must-not-lose of must-win games. In a sense, this is the store brand version of the Providence game that Xavier just won. While against the Friars Xavier took on an opponent led by a fairly new coach and a roster decimated by injuries, against DePaul they'll take on a team in its first year with a new coach and as … [Read more...] about Xavier v. DePaul: preview, matchups, keys to the game

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images This game doesn’t matter. This game doesn’t matter. Neither does Saturday against DePaul, or next Tuesday against Butler. The road trip to Seton Hall? Also meaningless. The next game that matters is Creighton at home, on March 1st. Win that game, and suddenly all of these results are crucial... if they were all wins. Even then, it can all be … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Providence: previews, matchups, keys to the game

It was this guy's day, thank goodness. | Eric Canha-Imagn Images Be cool if this team could play a whole game. For the first four minutes, this game was an absolute disaster. The same Xavier team that fell apart down the stretch against Villanova opened against a depleted Providence. Justyn Fernandez - who came into the game averaging fewer than 3 points per contest on … [Read more...] about Xavier makes it more difficult than necessary, beats Providence to stay alive

Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Xavier needs to do something to save the season, why not give the keys to the offense to a crazy person? Coaches do not teach basketball the way Dante Maddox plays it. Go down to your local high school or intermediate and watch what the coaches are teaching. Most likely, it isn’t step back, fadeaway, nothing square three pointers or drives into … [Read more...] about Dante Maddox is a peacock, you got to let him fly

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images The Musketeers had played themselves back into contention. Then, in 12 minutes, they played themselves right back out There were some bravura performances in Philadelphia yesterday. Jalen Hurts was excellent, Cooper Dejean scored a touchdown on his birthday, and Kendrick Lamar was incandescent in what was probably the best Super Bowl halftime show … [Read more...] about Xavier is in serious trouble now