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XU men and Butler
An eight-day respite from games might be just what XU needs right now, especially preparing for Thursday’s 9 p.m. game against Butler. I understand the layoff wasn’t by design as much as the way the schedule panned out. But the break between Butler and...
Posted: 12/6/2010 2:46 PM in Xavier Sports
Harris repeats as A-10 player of the week
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – For the second consecutive week Xavier senior forward Amber Harris has been named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week as announced by the conference office. Harris earns her second consecutive Player of the Week nod and the fourth of...
Posted: 12/6/2010 2:16 PM in Xavier Sports
A-10 men’s round-up
From the conference… NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – St. Bonaventure’s Ogo Adegboye and Temple’s Lavoy Allen were named the Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week, while La Salle’s Tyreek Duren and Dayton’s Juwan Staten share Rookie of the...
Posted: 12/6/2010 2:14 PM in Xavier Sports
Women’s Crosstown Shootout
The Skyline Chili Women’s Crosstown Shootout is Sunday at 2 p.m. at Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Arena. The Muskies (7-0) and Bearcats (5-1) will compete for the Kendle Cup trophy, which XU claimed last season in a 69-38 win. A sellout is within reach but...
Posted: 12/3/2010 11:10 AM in Xavier Sports
Women’s postgame notes
Southern California had two chances to score on its last possession but Briana Gilbreath and Ashley Corral misfired on both attempts. Amber Harris grabbed the rebound after the Corral miss with 9 seconds left and was fouled, which helped preserve XU’s...
Posted: 12/2/2010 9:41 PM in Xavier Sports
No. 4 XU defeats USC in thriller
XU 69, US 66, FINAL. Wow. Amber Harris grabbed a huge offensive rebound after a USC miss with 9 seconds left. She was fouled by Ashley Corral at the six-second mark. Although Harris missed her ensuing free throw, Ta’Shia Phillips grabbed the rebound and...
Posted: 12/2/2010 6:59 PM in Xavier Sports
Katie Rutan update
XU sophomore guard Katie Rutan may miss up to two more weeks because of her left ankle injury. If she’s out that long, her return would precede the Dec. 17 home game against Mississippi State. Rutan has already missed the Troy, Delaware State and Mississippi...
Posted: 12/2/2010 6:08 PM in Xavier Sports
No. 4 XU women vs Southern California tonight
The game is at 7 p.m. at Cintas Center. Fourth-ranked XU (6-0) hosts a USC team (4-2) that’s not ranked but is receiving votes in the latest Associated Press poll. So, needless to say, this contest could be more competitive than the last three blowouts....
Posted: 12/2/2010 3:09 PM in Xavier Sports
Post-Miami notes
XU never led in the 75-64 loss. Although the Musketeers pulled within two points with 2:41 to play, Miami went on an 11-2 run to end the game. XU’s starters accounted for all 64 points. Only three players came off the bench (Jay Canty, Andrew Taylor and...
Posted: 12/1/2010 10:51 PM in Xavier Sports
Redford’s rundown
Tomorrow afternoon Brad Redford’s behind-the-scenes look at XU basketball goes live at http://redfordsrundown.com/. (You can get a sneak peek now.) There will also be a link to it on goxavier.com. Redford is going to have video interviews – like a feature...
Posted: 12/1/2010 6:30 PM in Xavier Sports
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