By Paul Casey Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- For twenty minutes, the St. Bonaventure faithful had reason to believe. But hope can prove itself to be a fleeting object. Tu Holloway tallied 22 second-half points as the Atlantic 10-leading Xavier Musketeers rallied for a convincing 79-65 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies at the Reilly Center, Wednesday … [Read more...] about Xavier flexes muscles in victory over St. Bonaventure
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Xavier-St. Bonaventure: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The Reilly Center will be rockin' Wednesday night when Chris Mack brings his Xavier Musketeers (11-5/ 3-0) to western New York for an Atlantic 10 showdown with Mark Schmidt and his St. Bonaventure Bonnies (9-7/ 1-2). The game will be televised live on the CBS College Sports Network. Pickin' Splinters will be reporting from court-side. Check in … [Read more...] about Xavier-St. Bonaventure: Tale of the Tape
Dayton-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The Blackburn-McCafferty Trophy is on the line at the Cintas Center as Brian Gregory brings his Dayton Flyers (14-4/ 2-1) south on I 75 for a clash with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (10-5/ 2-0). The trophy honors former Dayton coach Tom Blackburn (1947-64) and Xavier coach and athletic director, Jim McCafferty (1957-63). Plot: … [Read more...] about Dayton-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
Holiday Hoops Buffet
By Paul Casey Gotham It started innocently with the realization that the end of exams for the fall semester at Xavier coincided with the Musketeers hosting Wake Forest. Muskies and Demon Deacons. A10 and ACC. Gee, that almost falls under the category of obligation. After all, I couldn't exactly call myself a fan if I was actually in Cincinnati on the same weekend as the … [Read more...] about Holiday Hoops Buffet
Florida-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University is the scene when Billy Donovan brings his Florida Gators (9-3) to Cincinnati for a non-conference battle with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (8-3). Plot: Southeastern Conference meets Atlantic 10 in this clash of perennial NCAA tournament contenders. Sub-plot: Injuries woes … [Read more...] about Florida-Xavier: Tale of the Tape