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
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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
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
Richmond-Xavier: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Atlantic 10 heavyweights collide when Chris Mooney brings his No.23 Richmond Spiders (22-6 / 11-2) to the Cintas Center to face Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers (20-7/ 11-2). Plot: A piece of first place is at stake. The Spiders and Musketeers sit atop the A 10 with the Temple Owls. Sub-plot: Richmond is undefeated in the month of February and … [Read more...] about Richmond-Xavier: Tale Of The Tape