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Xavier Brings The Wood In March, As Wildcats Learned

... Musketeers and Shockers are Top 25 programs with a bite. Xavier’s recruiting Class of 2014 is the reason it beat Arizona last week. In retrospect, it was a Top 10 or 15 class. The Musketeers’ top player, Trevon Bluiett was a four-star recruit who was offered scholarships by Arizona, Florida and Louisville, and took a recruiting visit to UCLA. Arizona, however, took Stanley Johnson, so it didn’t need Bluiett. Looking back, Arizona would’ve been better off taking Bluiett than the one-year Johnson, who averaged 13.8 points and had little impact in the 2015 postseason. A three-year player like Bluiett now looks like a better choice. Xavier wing man J. P. Macura, a four-star prospect who gave Arizona a lot of trouble, was offered scholarships by Florida State, Purdue and Butler. And the Xavier big man who sunk Arizona with a last-minute layup, Sean O’Mara, turned down NCAA teams Virginia, Iowa State and Dayton to become a Musketeer. The teams like Xavier who sign three- and four-star recruits and keep them for longer periods than schools like Arizona and UCLA, now swing a big stick in ...

Xavier Scores A Basket Off The Ground, Macura’s Buzzer-beater Waved Off

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Xavier Gets Lucky Bounce For Basket After Gonzaga Fails To Secure Rebound

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Xavier Win Drives Musketeer Merchandise For Local Business

... a Cincinnati-based sportswear company, sent the orders out minutes after Xavier stunned second-seeded Arizona. There’s a reason urgency is important; Vesi Inc. hopes to generate $15,000 to $20,000 this weekend on Xavier gear, according to CEO Greg Visconti. “It is a challenging thing from a logistics standpoint, but it's a fun challenge,” Visconti said. “We embrace the challenge.  We love the challenge.  We have some very, very loyal customers that have been coming to our outlet sale for 20 years, and they look forward to these type of events and support them tremendously.”. Xavier’s Elite Eight garb is flying off the shelves at the Crable Factory Outlet in Springdale. Chris Huster, of Deer Park, was one of the first in line Friday, and she took home 10 of the T-shirts. “I have four children. Three of them graduated from Xavier ...

Thanks For A Fun Ride, Xavier

... bench at the end of the second half. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers forward Ra Shid Gaston (35) hangs his head as he takes questions from reporters in the locker room. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers guard Malcolm Bernard (11) hangs his head as he takes questions from reporters in the locker room. Sam Greene. Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Johnathan Williams (3) throws down a putback dunk in the second half. Sam Greene. Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Johnathan Williams (3) and the bench cheer after Williams throws down a dunk the in the second half. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers guard Trevon Bluiett (5) shoots from 3-point range in the second half. Sam Greene. Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nigel Williams-Goss (5) shoots for three over Xavier Musketeers forward Ra Shid Gaston (35) in the second half. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers head coach Chris Mack looks back to his assistant coaches as the Musketeers fall behind in the second half. Sam Greene. Xavier ...

A Bond With Xavier To The Very End

... On Thursday, we were happy mom got to listen to X’s victory over Maryland, and on Saturday night, the victory over Florida State.’. Bonnie slipped a little more with each passing game. When the Musketeers beat Florida State last Saturday, she was unable to speak. “She would open her eyes and smile when (Xavier) made a basket,’ Jennifer says. Yet the optimism remained. On Monday, Jennifer wrote in an email, “Every day, we are amazed by the way my mom is hanging on. We’re pretty sure she’s holding out for just one more Xavier game!’. One day at hospice, Bonnie was visited by Nicole Like. Like is an administrator for Hospice of Cincinnati, but also a former member of the XU women’s basketball team as both player and coach. Like elicited lots of memories from Bonnie. Bonnie and her father, Xavier alum Herman Bressler, had nearly front-row seats at Madison Square Garden in 1958, when Xavier won the NIT. Bonnie recalled her ...

From The Ashes, Xavier Has Become A Team

... in the first half. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers forward Ra Shid Gaston (35) protects the ball on a rebound from Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) in the first half. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers guard J. P. Macura (55) is denied on a shot by Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) in the first half. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers guard Trevon Bluiett (5) shoots from 3-point range. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers guard Trevon Bluiett (5) holds up 3 after scoring from behind the arc in the first half. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers head coach Chris Mack shouts to guard Quentin Goodin (3) as the team comes together for a timeout in the first half. Sam Greene. Xavier Musketeers forward Tyrique Jones (0) is pulled up by his teammates after drawing a charging foul under the basket in the first ...

Tough Loss For Xavier Alumni, Fans

... make history and punch a ticket to the Final Four this season. Instead, the X-Men met their match Saturday night against Gonzaga and walked away with a loss, 83-59. The madness of March caught up with the Musketeers, leaving alumni sad to see the spectacular run come to an end. “I can't be upset with it, they came out in this tournament and they showed really well. They definitely exceeded my expectations for them,” alumnus Dave Rinck said. “You know, we played very good. I'm so proud, so proud,” Xavier senior Lauren Uttam said. The Queen City Exchange filled with a sea of blue Saturday. Two 2013 Xavier alumni co-own the downtown bar on Court Street. Their 41 taps change prices just like the stock exchange, depending on what drinks are hot and which ones are not. “It's really cool, to think that I get to watch Xavier, my alumni, in my own bar, it is a lot of fun to think about. And really to be able to offer a location to Xavier to host young alumni, things like that where they know they have a good spot and a friendly spot to watch the Muskies,” ...

Xavier Basketball Is Set Up For A Great 2017-18 Season

... Jared Ridder will be a member of the Muskies next year (I hope). He’s a 6’7” or so flex four who can really step out and shoot the ball. He’s super lanky, to the point that he’s going to have to beef up to be more than an occasional contributor, but his footwork and basketball IQ draw raves and his release on his shot is nice and high. I think he’ll develop into the kind of guy opposing fans really hate getting beaten by. If you could combine Big Sean and Tyrique Jones , you’d have the National POY. Instead, you have one guy who has dazzling footwork and a deft touch on the post and one guy who is meaner than a junkyard dog, crazy athletic, and unrefined on offense. Coach Mack has a great 1-2 punch with these guys and figures to be able to match whatever the game requires with one of them. Stan Szeto-USA ...

Gonzaga Topples Xavier, 83-59, To Reach Final Four

... their first Final Four. The Final Four was the only thing missing on Few's resume, which includes 18 straight NCAA tournaments, eight trips to the Sweet 16 and a third Elite Eight after surviving West Virginia's constant pressure in the regional semifinals. The Zags struggled to find an offensive rhythm against the Mountaineers — who doesn't? — but had it flowing against Xavier. Gonzaga came into the Elite Eight hitting 29 percent of its 3-point shots after making 37 percent during the season. The Zags found the range early against Xavier, hitting 8 of 13 from the arc in the first half, mostly against the Musketeers' zone or on kick-outs from center Przemek Karnowski. Xavier got off to a good start offensively by working the ball around, but hit a dry spell and made 1 of 5 from 3-point range as Gonzaga stretched to lead to 49-39 by halftime. Halftime did little to ...