By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Saint Joseph's University Hawks had extremely high preseason expectations for a team that returned numerous starters from last year's squad which narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Even the Atlantic 10 Conference coaches felt the same way, naming the Hawks as the preseason favorites to win the league. However, Saint … [Read more...] about Hawks Drop Xavier, Have The Talent To Soar Past VCU
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Xavier Can’t Be Overlooked In Brooklyn
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, NY -- When one thinks of the Atlantic 10 Conference, they automatically think of Xavier University, a perennial power on the national scene. However, this season has been one of widespread change, a rare rebuilding effort after Xavier lost three of their best players last season to both graduation and transfer. Tu Holloway, Mark Lyons and Kenny … [Read more...] about Xavier Can’t Be Overlooked In Brooklyn
Xavier’s Christon taking his place among the #A10MBB elite
By Paul Gotham A quick glance at the Atlantic 10 standings shows the Xavier Musketeers in a virtual three-way tie with a record of four wins and zero losses. While it should come as no surprise, given recent history, that Xavier is near the top of the A-10 standings there might have been some ready to prepare an epitaph for this year's Musketeers. A four-game slide from … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Christon taking his place among the #A10MBB elite
Bonnies Face Daunting Task After Loss To Xavier
By Ryan Lazo ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — If there was any chance for St. Bonaventure to break out of their worst funk in six years, this was the time. A rematch of last year's Atlantic 10 Championship game against a Xavier team that was not quite itself and was dealt a blow by having to play without Dee Davis. And for a moment, it seemed the Bonnies would once again be … [Read more...] about Bonnies Face Daunting Task After Loss To Xavier
Christon and Xavier outlast St. Bonaventure, 66-64
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – Semaj Christon sealed a see-saw battle as the Xavier Musketeers improved to 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference with a 66-64 road win over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Wednesday night on Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center. Christon scored Xavier's final four points and six of the Musketeers' final eight. "Semaj was having a lot of … [Read more...] about Christon and Xavier outlast St. Bonaventure, 66-64