Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Hot off the heels of whatever that Texas Southern game was, X is back at it tonight with a chance to notch a win and look good doing it. IU Indy is not good, and they’re not close to good. They are currently ranked 362nd in the nation per KenPom and aren’t expected to get much better. They have already … [Read more...] about Xavier vs. IU Indy:Preview, Keys to the Game, etc.
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Xavier needs to take a step forward tomorrow
Sam Greene/The Enquirer-Imagn Images The Muskies didn't look great on Monday; they could use to step it up on Friday. When I think of a buy game, my mind goes to See Davis dropping 22/4/15 on an entirely overmatched Fairleigh-Dickinson team or Xavier combining to shoot 12-21 from deep in doubling up Morehead State. What I don't think of is trailing at the half to a … [Read more...] about Xavier needs to take a step forward tomorrow
Xavier 78-69 Texas Southern
This picture is old, but this guy balled out and deserves the recognition. | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Xavier never really got up through the gears, but a win is a win. So, perhaps that was not the blowout we all wanted to see, but a win is a win. This one was not pretty at that start, or through the middle, and the ending was not … [Read more...] about Xavier 78-69 Texas Southern
Xavier v. Texas Southern: Preview, players, and keys to the game
Xavier was supposed to go on a run after the last time these two teams met | Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images Basketball is back! The Cintas will be rocking tonight whne the season finally tips off. The air has chilled, the sun has started setting at 5pm, the holidays are just around the corner, and college basketball has entered the fold to carry you through all of … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Texas Southern: Preview, players, and keys to the game
Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Jackson State
Brad Penner-Imagn Images Xavier will contest three buy games before getting to anything resembling the meat of the schedule; this is the last of those. Jackson State has the resume of a buy game, and I don’t just mean in terms of current results (since they don’t have any). They have more D2 tournament wins (4) than they do national tournament wins at the D1 level (2). … [Read more...] about Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Jackson State