CINCINNATI, OH. -- No one can question Jeff Robinson's ability to take advantage of an opportunity. On a night of career highs, Xavier's sophomore forward made the biggest impression. In his first start since December ninth, Robinson scored 22 points, and Tu Holloway paced a selfless offense as the Xavier Musketeers drubbed the La Salle Explorers 100-62 in Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about Xavier pounds La Salle
Archives for February 2011
Atlantic 10 weekly bounce
By Paul Casey Gotham Holloway and Evans take weekly honors Tu Holloway turned in his second triple-double of the season and garnered A10 Player-of-the-Week honors. The junior point guard averaged 20 points, 8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 2.5 steals leading the Xavier Musketeers to wins over Fordham and St. Joseph's. Against Fordham, Holloway scored 26 on 8-of-11 shooting … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10 weekly bounce
Casey’s top 25 | 2/21/11
It was not a good week to be in the top five. The bullseye can get a little heavy from time to time. 1. Duke - Wednesday's game with Temple is interesting. Then the Blue Devils travel to Va. Tech. 2. Ohio State - Buckeyes' inside-out game makes them a front runner. 3. Pittsburgh - The Panthers will have to fend off a surging West Virginia club on Thursday. 4. Texas … [Read more...] about Casey’s top 25 | 2/21/11
Performance of the week | E’Twaun Moore
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from February 14-20th that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Purdue's E'Twaun Moore gets my POTW. The Ohio State Buckeyes were looking to climb back to the top of the rankings. They would have to wait for another … [Read more...] about Performance of the week | E’Twaun Moore
Bonnies suffer Spider bites
By Paul Casey Gotham RICHMOND, VA. Too much matchup zone. Too much efficient offense. Too much positive senior karma. Justin Harper had a game-high 24 points, and Dan Geriot added 17 to go with eight rebounds as the Richmond Spiders celebrated senior day with an 82-65 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in Atlantic 10 action at the Robins Center. The Spiders … [Read more...] about Bonnies suffer Spider bites