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
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Trevon Bluiett earns another preseason All-America honor
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University senior Trevon Bluiett has been named to another preseason All-America team. Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook lists Bluiett as a 2017-18 preseason Third Team All-American in its preseason magazine. Bluiett was selected as a 2017-18 preseason Second Team All-American by NBC Sports earlier this year. "Trevon is … [Read more...] about Trevon Bluiett earns another preseason All-America honor
Gonzaga, Oregon punch Final Four tickets
WEST REGION No. 1 Gonzaga 83 No. 11 Xavier 59 Nigel Williams-Goss netted a game-high 23 points to send Gonzaga to their first Final Four in school history. Early on in the contest, Xavier played well enough to keep up with the Bulldogs and had their fans thinking of a possible fourth straight upset. Once Gonzaga got going though, those aspirations began to … [Read more...] about Gonzaga, Oregon punch Final Four tickets
Sweet 16 Preview: No. 2-seed Arizona (32-4) vs. No. 11-seed Xavier (23-13)
No. 2-seed Arizona (32-4/16-2 Pac-12) vs. No. 11-seed Xavier (23-13/9-9 Big East) 10:09 pm SAP Center, San Jose What's at stake: A spot in the Elite Eight against the winner of No. 1-seed Gonzaga and No. 4-seed West Virginia. Clashing forces: Arizona is 16th in the nation with a rebounding margin of 6.8. Xavier is 19th at 6.6. They said it Arizona's Sean … [Read more...] about Sweet 16 Preview: No. 2-seed Arizona (32-4) vs. No. 11-seed Xavier (23-13)
Trevon Bluiett named Big East Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University junior guard Trevon Bluiett has been named BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week. Bluiett averaged 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals in addition to scoring decisive baskets in Xavier victories over Seton Hall and at No. 22/22 Creighton. Bluiett scored 24 points, … [Read more...] about Trevon Bluiett named Big East Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week