Xavier

Robert Goddin-Imagn Images These guys lost a lot, but they didn’t lose their coach If you thought Seton Hall would follow the Xavier mold of winning the NIT and then keeping that core together for another run, you were tragically wrong. Last season, the Pirates exceeded expectations by a considerable amount. They didn’t light up the non-conference schedule, but were a … [Read more...] about Big East Team Preview: Seton Hall

Like everyone he ever suited up with, this guy is no longer at the school. | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images New name, new coach, new roster, old problems. Have you ever heard of IU Indy? It’s not a name that strikes the ear as authentic to a four-decade D1 college basketball, at least not this one. I know Division 1 has been expanding, so I figured Xavier was about to welcome … [Read more...] about Know Your Non-conference Opponent: IU Indy

Cam, as it turns out, will blam blam ‘em | Nikos Frazier / Journal & Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK Like most of Xavier’s bigs, the key for Cam’Ron Fletcher is staying healthy. Cam’Ron is a name that, for people of a certain age, conjures up a rapper from the Dipset. This is not that guy. (Also, that Cam’ron is 48 if you wanted to feel old). This Cam’Ron is also … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Season Preview: Cam Fletcher

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The do it all scoring guard brings his 178 career made three pointers to a roster built to bomb away. In Marcus Foster, Dante Maddox, and Ryan Conwell, Xavier has three new transfer guards this season looking to follow in the steps of Souley Boum and Quincy Olivari by jumping straight into a lead guard role and … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Season Preview: Dante Maddox Jr.

Scott Sewell-Imagn Images Xavier needed front court depth. In John Hugley IV they got a man who know his way around the paint. Two things jump out immediately about John Hugley. For starters, he’s a stout lad. Standing 6-11 he also brings 270 listed pounds to the low block. This is not a willowy big man that Xavier has brought in, it’s a human wrecking ball. Secondly, … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Season Preview: John Hugley IV