By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: NCAA tournament contenders collide when Chris Mack brings his Xavier Musketeers (7-2) to Spokane, Washington for a battle with Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs (6-5). Plot: Atlantic 10 meets the West Coast Conference with tournament resumes on the line. Sub-plot: The game is the second of four in thirteen days for the Muskies. Xavier … [Read more...] about Xavier-Gonzaga: Tale of the Tape
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Wake Forest-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: Batten down the hatches as Jeff Bzdelik brings his Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-4) north to the Cintas Center for a tilt with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (7-2). Plot: Atlantic Coast Conference meets Atlantic 10 in the second annual Skip Prosser Classic. The late Prosser coached both programs. After starting 2-3, Wake Forest has … [Read more...] about Wake Forest-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
Butler-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: It's a "White-Out" at the Cintas Center as Brad Stevens and his Butler Bulldogs (4-3, 1-0) renew their rivalry with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (5-2). Fans will be clad in white tee shirts for the evening. Plot: Horizon League meets Atlantic 10 in this battle of NCAA contenders. The Bulldogs reached last year's finals. The Musketeers … [Read more...] about Butler-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
Old Dominion-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center in St. Thomas is the site for the 2010 Paradise Jam tournament final. Blaine Taylor and his 3-1 Old Dominion Monarchs square off with Chris Mack and the 4-0 Xavier Musketeers. Plot: It's the Colonial Athletic Association versus the Atlantic 10 when these two schools meet. ODU and XU combined for a … [Read more...] about Old Dominion-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
Canisius Takes Opener from St. Bonaventure
By Paul Casey Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. - Not many have given the Canisius College Golden Griffins men's basketball team a puncher's chance this season. Friday night, the Griffs showed they can take a haymaker, get up off the canvas and deliver a few of their own. Senior, Julius Coles (Harlem, N.Y.) and red shirt sophomore, Gaby Belardo (San Juan, Puerto Rico) sparked a … [Read more...] about Canisius Takes Opener from St. Bonaventure