By Paul Casey Gotham Gone to the guards A quick look at some statistics reveals that a few teams are doing their scoring from the outside - in. The highest scoring big man in the country is Vlad Moldoveanu from American who is averaging 20.8 a game. That ranks 13th in the country. Gary Flowers (So. Miss.) is 13th with 20.6 and Purdue's JaJuan Johnson is 15th with … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | 1/25/11
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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
Xavier-Gonzaga: Tale of the Tape
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
Xavier and Kansas State: The Way The Game Was Intended
By Paul Gotham Thursday night's west regional semi-final at Energy Solutions Arena lacked the sex appeal offered by so many of the games in this year's NCAA Tournament. Fans looking for magnetic story lines about a shepherd boy and a Philistine giant need not bother. The game offered not a one or a double digit seed. Instead, Frank Martin's Kansas State Wildcats and … [Read more...] about Xavier and Kansas State: The Way The Game Was Intended
Xavier – Kansas State: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City is the site for the West Regional semi-final tilt between Chris Mack's No. 6 seed Xavier Musketeers (26-8) and Frank Martin's No. 2 seed Kansas State Wildcats (28-7). Plot: Atlantic 10 clashes with the Big 12 for a spot in Saturday's regional final. Sub-plot: Revenge is in the air. K-State thumped Xavier, … [Read more...] about Xavier – Kansas State: Tale Of The Tape