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Next: The Crosstown Classic
It’s that magical time of year when Xavier and UC resume their rivalry. The Skyline Chili Crosstown Classic will unfold at 8 p.m. Saturday at U.S. Bank Arena. This will be the first Classic for quite a few Musketeers players, from the four freshmen to transfer Matt Stainbrook. Semaj Christon, Isaiah Philmore, Dee Davis and […]
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Dec 11, 2013
Notes from the Evansville win
For all the flaws in the 63-60 win over Evansville, the Musketeers made big plays in the last eight minutes and proved resilient when it mattered most. Xavier shot a season-low 36.2 percent throughout and missed seven straight field goal attempts after Dee Davis’ 3-pointer with 5:03 left put it up 57-56. But Justin Martin […]
GoXavier.com Dec 10, 2013
Xavier Rallies To Defeat Evansville, 63-60
Xavier rallied and held on to defeat Evansville, 63-60, Tuesday night at Cintas Center. The Musketeers improve to 7-3, while the Purple Aces fall to 6-4. Three Musketeers scored in double figures.
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Dec 9, 2013
Myles Davis named Big East rookie of week
After scoring 14 points against Bowling Green in Xavier’s 85-73 OT win Saturday – and hitting a pair of timely 3-pointers after regulation – Musketeers freshman guard Myles Davis has been named Big East rookie of the week. Davis has provided a big boost from the team from 3-point range, where he’s 22-for-49 (44.9 percent) on […]
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Dec 7, 2013
Ashley Wanninger leads XU to win
Senior guard Ashley Wanninger scored a career-high 25 points to lead the women’s basketball team to a 72-59 victory over Austin Peay in the second game of a hoops doubleheader today at Cintas Center. Wanninger buried five 3-pointers en route to the Musketeers’ (5-4) second straight win. Sophomore Jenna Crittendon added 21 points and 13 […]
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Dec 7, 2013
Notes from the Bowling Green win
It’s easy to glance at the box score and stumble over eye-popping stats that didn’t go Xavier’s way in an 85-73 overtime victory over Bowling Green. The Falcons’ 19-2 dominance in second-chance points and 18 points off the Musketeers’ 14 turnovers come to mind. But buried within the stat sheet is one figure that sums […]
GoXavier.com Dec 7, 2013
Xavier Edges Out Bowling Green, 85-73, In Overtime
Xavier edged out Bowling Green 85-73 in overtime to snap its three-game losing streak. With the win, the Musketeers improve to 6-3 on the season, and four Musketeers scored in double figures.
GoXavier.com Dec 7, 2013
Quintet Of Former Musketeers Enshrined into Hall of Fame
Tara Boothe-Smith ('06), Michael Davenport ('91), Daniel Froehle ('86), Angela Hinrichs-Fassbender ('04) and Douglas Tegge ('95) were inducted into Xavier's Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday afternoon in the Duff Banquet Center at Cintas Center.
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Dec 6, 2013
Free-throw woes and other notes
It seems like every year at this time, free-throws are a major issue for the men’s basketball program. The team has stalled/faltered/struggled at the stripe in the first eight games thus far, shooting a meager 58.5 percent. That’s dead last in the Big East. Second-to-last Marquette has 6.2 percentage points on the Musketeers. Questions about […]
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Dec 4, 2013
Xavier women defeat Murray State, 70-66
Xavier’s women’s basketball team rebounded from a 1-2 showing in the Paradise Jam to outlast Murray State in a 70-66 thriller tonight at Cintas Center. After 13 ties and 24 lead changes, the Musketeers (4-4) opened the game on a 3-point play with five minutes remaining. Briana Glover’s block led to Jenna Crittendon’s fast-break basket […]
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Dec 3, 2013
A quick glance at Bowling Green
Following a Monday victory over Western Kentucky, Xavier’s next opponent – Bowling Green – is now idle until playing at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cintas Center. Musketeers athletic director Greg Christopher’s former school is 3-4 with losses to South Florida, then-No. 12 Wisconsin, Saint Louis and Oral Roberts. Three of the four defeats were part […]
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Dec 2, 2013
Former XU athlete dies in pool accident
Former Musketeers baseball player Zac Richard, 25, died Nov. 28 in a pool accident following a family trip home from South Carolina. This news story said he possibly drowned after hitting his head. “There is not much one can say at a time like this,” XU coach Scott Googins wrote on Xavier’s Facebook page. “The world […]
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Nov 30, 2013
XU men go 0-3 in Atlantis and other notes
After dropping three straight games at the Battle 4 Atlantis, Xavier coaches and players have a long time to think about the defeats. The Musketeers are idle until hosting Bowling Green at 2 p.m. next Saturday. The respite ought to provide rest for a team that played four games and six days counting its Nov. […]
GoXavier.com Nov 30, 2013
Men's Basketball Team Rallies Late But Comes Up Short Against USC
The Xavier Musketeers, 5-3, stormed back from a 24-point second-half deficit but fell short on Saturday, losing 84-78 to USC, 5-3, in its final game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Xavier Musketeers Blog | Cincinnati Enquirer Nov 30, 2013
XU women d. Kansas, face Central Mich.
Around the same time the men’s basketball team faces Southern Cal in the Battle 4 Atlantis, Xavier’s women’s hoops team will wrap up a three-game tournament at the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands. Coach Brian Neal and the Musketeers (3-3) face Central Michigan (1-4) at 1:15 p.m. Fans can watch live video here. XU […]
