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
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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
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
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