CINCINNATI, OH. -- No one can question Jeff Robinson's ability to take advantage of an opportunity. On a night of career highs, Xavier's sophomore forward made the biggest impression. In his first start since December ninth, Robinson scored 22 points, and Tu Holloway paced a selfless offense as the Xavier Musketeers drubbed the La Salle Explorers 100-62 in Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about Xavier pounds La Salle
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Atlantic 10 weekly bounce
By Paul Casey Gotham Holloway and Evans take weekly honors Tu Holloway turned in his second triple-double of the season and garnered A10 Player-of-the-Week honors. The junior point guard averaged 20 points, 8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 2.5 steals leading the Xavier Musketeers to wins over Fordham and St. Joseph's. Against Fordham, Holloway scored 26 on 8-of-11 shooting … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10 weekly bounce
CBB Splinters | 2/8/11
By Paul Casey Gotham Parsons gets an Oscar As selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, Florida's Chandler Parsons is the most recent recipient of the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week award. Parsons averaged 17.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals as the Gators defeated a pair of ranked conference rivals in No. 23 Vanderbilt and No. … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | 2/8/11
Performance of the Week: Tu Holloway
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from January 17-23rd that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Xavier's Tu Holloway gets my POTW. The junior point guard registered a career-high 33 points as the Musketeers captured a convincing 85-62 conference win at Richmond. … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week: Tu Holloway
Xavier flexes muscles in victory over St. Bonaventure
By Paul Casey Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- For twenty minutes, the St. Bonaventure faithful had reason to believe. But hope can prove itself to be a fleeting object. Tu Holloway tallied 22 second-half points as the Atlantic 10-leading Xavier Musketeers rallied for a convincing 79-65 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies at the Reilly Center, Wednesday … [Read more...] about Xavier flexes muscles in victory over St. Bonaventure