Courtesy of GoXavier.com WICHITA, Kansas – Senior catcher Dan Rizzie has been named to the 2016 Johnny Bench Award Watch List for a third straight year, joining 15 other catchers that were named to the list by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission on Wednesday. The award is presented annually to the top catcher at the NCAA Division I level. An Orland Park, Ill. … [Read more...] about Xavier catcher Dan Rizzie named to 2016 Johnny Bench Award Watch List
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Xavier’s Edmond Sumner and Trevon Bluiett honored by Big East
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University freshman guard Edmond Sumner has been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for a fourth time this season after averaging 15.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals in Xavier’s wins over St. John’s on Feb. 3 and Marquette on Feb. 6, including 20 points (one shy of his career high) to go with five assists in the Marquette … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Edmond Sumner and Trevon Bluiett honored by Big East
Creighton displays all the tools to make a tourney run
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Creighton (27-7, 13-5) displayed its versatile tools as it slipped by Wichita State (26-8, 12-6) 68-65 for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship on Sunday. In doing so, the Jays proved that they can sustain a formidable attack even when its All-American forward, Doug McDermott, struggles from the field. The 6'8" forward shot 5-13 … [Read more...] about Creighton displays all the tools to make a tourney run