By PAUL GOTHAM Jevon Carter slept through a scare aboard West Virginia's flight to Boston earlier this week. Smoke from a faulty air conditioner filling the airplane cabin in which his team was aboard couldn't disturb his slumber, so don't expect Carter to come unglued when WVU takes the court Friday night against top-seeded Villanova in the East Region semifinal. Making … [Read more...] about No longer teammates, Brunson and Carter to battle in Sweet 16
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Trevon Bluiett named Big East Player of the Week
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University senior All-America candidate Trevon Bluiett has been named Big East Conference Player of the Week. It marks the second straight week that Bluiett has been honored by the Big East, having been named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 13. Bluiett earned the Big East Player of the Week honor for his standout … [Read more...] about Trevon Bluiett named Big East Player of the Week
Xavier repeats as Big East champions in Omaha
Courtesy of GoXavier.com OMAHA, Neb. - Xavier baseball won its second straight BIG EAST Championship on Sunday, beating No. 20 St. John's 7-6 at TD Ameritrade Park. It was XU's ninth straight win in league tournament action and clinched the Musketeers' third title in four years in the BIG EAST. Freshman Conor Grammes was named the BIG EAST Championships Most … [Read more...] about Xavier repeats as Big East champions in Omaha
Xavier back in Big East championship game on Sunday in Omaha
Courtesy of GoXavier.com OMAHA, Neb. - Xavier baseball is heading back to the title game of the BIG EAST Championships for a third time in four years after a 7-6 win over top-seeded Creighton on Friday night at TD Ameritrade Park. The Musketeers moved to 31-25 overall with a sixth straight win, blowing open a tight game with a five-run fifth inning and then holding on late … [Read more...] about Xavier back in Big East championship game on Sunday in Omaha
Xavier Baseball picked to finish first in Big East, rakes in preseason awards
Courtesy of GoXavier.com NEW YORK – Defending champion Xavier baseball raked in the preseason awards on Tuesday, as senior Joe Gellenbeck was named the program's first-ever Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year. As a team, XU was selected to finish first in the league for the first time in program history. Seven Musketeers were also selected for the preseason All-BIG EAST … [Read more...] about Xavier Baseball picked to finish first in Big East, rakes in preseason awards