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Streaking Xavier Outlasts #23 Richmond in Double OT Classic…Tied with Temple Atop A-10
Xavier head coach Chris Mack promised that the Atlantic 10 showdown on Sunday between #23 Richmond and then unranked Xavier would be “the most fun you’ve ever had at a Xavier game.” He made good on his promise as the Musketeers managed to get by the surprising Richmond Spirders 78-76 in double overtime. Jason
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Musketeers put the clamp on Gators, beat Florida 76-64 at the Swamp
A rare mid-February non-conference game pitted two teams desperate for resume-building wins. On the one side, the visiting Xavier Musketeers were looking for that first elusive quality road victory. The home team Florida Gators were even more desperate for any quality win as they appear to be sitting
Musketeers Routed by Flyers
Terrell Holloway (52) throws up a prayer while anticipating a whistle that never came Saturday during a blowout loss to Dayton 90-65. (www.enquirer.com) Saturday was another opportunity for Xavier to get that elusive quality
Xavier rides second half surge to beat Rhode Island 72-61
Jamel McLean's vertical is good enough to be considered a super power. The first half of Saturday’s game between Xavier and Rhode Island was an ugly one for the Musketeers. The Rams forced 12 turnovers by full court
Road misery continues for Xavier against Owls, return to comfort zone for battle with Rams
Wednesday’s loss in Philadelphia to the 16th ranked Temple Owls was a particularly tough one. In fact, one could argue that it was tougher than the heartbreaking double OT loss to Wake Forest and the ridiculous end to the game at Butler. The Temple game was one that Xavier was ready for. They executed
Xavier outrebounded but not outscored as they ground the Flyers 78-74
It certainly was not how Xavier head coach Chris Mack had drawn it up, but most rivalry games never go as planned. The score at halftime was 39-36 in favor of Dayton, but after looking at the box score, any reasonable basketball fan would not have believed that Xavier only trailed by three. UD shot 41.7%
Hot shooting lifts Xavier over Charlotte
The Xavier Musketeers (11-5, 3-0 A-10) began this week preparing for a murderer’s row of games against four quality opponents. Wednesday was the first of those four games and it seemed to serve as more of a warm up for Saturday than a difficult test. The Musketeers shot 53.1% from the field against
Xavier overcomes 11 point deficit to beat Colonials
If the La Salle game taught Xavier anything, it is that no lead is safe. That lesson came in handy for the Musketeers on Sunday when they trailed George Washington 60-50 with 7:38 remaining in the game. Xavier then scored 11 unanswered points as part of a 17-1 run over the next few minutes and kept the
Xavier seeks 2-0 start in A-10 play Sunday
On Sunday the Xavier Musketeers (9-5) seek their second road win and second win in a row to open Atlantic 10 conference play. To do it, they will have to go through the George Washington Colonials (11-3) in Washington D.C. The Colonials’ provide another challenge that Xavier will have to be ready
Behind Crawford, Musketeers stave off furious La Salle comeback.
About five minutes into the second half, the Xavier Musketeers looked poised to do something that they have yet to do this season…win a road game. Xavier led by 20 points when the La Salle Explorers decided to start playing. Rodney Green, who started the game on the bench for disciplinary reasons,