No doubt when Sean Miller's Xavier Musketeers answer the dinner bell, they travel to the dining hall behind the Cintas Center like the rest of the student body at the Jesuit school in southwest Ohio. From time to time the Muskies may grab a snack or two from the various eateries in the Gallagher Student Center. After watching them on the hard wood, it wouldn't be difficult … [Read more...] about Xavier over Rhode Island – all in a night’s work
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ACC full of surprises thus far
by Paul Casey Gotham In what could be a case of quality over quantity, the Atlantic Coast Conference has rather quietly seized four of the AP's most recent Top Ten. While much has been deservedly made of the Big East and their potential for nine or ten teams earning invitations to the NCAA tournament in March, the ACC has shown they could be punching more than one ticket … [Read more...] about ACC full of surprises thus far
Tale of the tape: UNC at Wake Forest
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: Joel Coliseum on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the scene as the #4 Demon Deacons (13-0) host the #3 University of North Carolina Tar Heels (14-1). Game time is 8:00 Sunday. Plots: The game marks the first ACC Conference game for the Deacs while the Heels are 0-1 after their loss to Boston College … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: UNC at Wake Forest
Still life in Spokane
by Paul Casey Gotham The last 28 days have been something of a penance for Mark Few and his Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Bulldogs improved to 7-0 with a hard-fought 74-52 victory over Tony Bennett's defensive-minded Washington St. Cougars on December 10th. At that point the tiny Jesuit school in the Northwest found themselves amongst the nation's elite - North Carolina, … [Read more...] about Still life in Spokane
Tale of the tape: #7 Texas at Arkansas
By: Paul Casey Gotham Setting: SUHHHHH-WEEEEEEEETTT!!! It's a Big 12 / SEC matchup at Bud Walton Arena on the campus of the University of Arkansas when Rick Barnes brings his 11-2 Texas Longhorns to Fayetville to square off with John Pelphrey's Razorbacks who enter tonight's game 11-1. Plot: It's one last non-conference game for these two combatants. The Longhorns … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: #7 Texas at Arkansas