truTV in high def
Great news for XU fans: http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2011/03/15/time-warner-adding-tru-tv-hdtv-on-thursday/
Posted: 3/15/2011 4:44 PM in Xavier Sports
Notes and quotes
Just arrived at practice and see freshman Jordan Latham warming up with the guys for the first time in a while. Perhaps this means he took care of what he needed to and will be with the team in Cleveland this weekend. In other news… READY FOR MY CLOSE...
Posted: 3/14/2011 3:14 PM in Xavier Sports
XU women 5th in final AP poll
The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press’ final 2010-11 women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 13, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote...
Posted: 3/14/2011 2:08 PM in Xavier Sports
XU 20th in final AP poll
The Muskies checked in at 20th today. Here’s the final poll: The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ final 2010-11 college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 13, total points based on 25 points for a first-place...
Posted: 3/14/2011 1:38 PM in Xavier Sports
O’Neil on the East Region
Interesting breakdown by ESPN.com’s Dana O’Neil. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2011/columns/story?columnist=oneil_dana&id=6214397 She says the Xavier-Marquette game could be like a street fight, and that Tu Holloway may be the tournament’s...
Posted: 3/14/2011 12:59 PM in Xavier Sports
Other tourneys for A-10 teams
Xavier, Temple and Richmond are in the Big Dance. Four other teams punched their tickets to postseason play, per this A-10 release: NEWPORT NEW, Va. – Four more Atlantic 10 schools received a postseason invitation Sunday night as Dayton will play in the...
Posted: 3/14/2011 11:28 AM in Xavier Sports
Marquette links
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, talking about the Marquette-XU match-up: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/117914954.html http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/goldeneagles.html
Posted: 3/14/2011 12:58 AM in Xavier Sports
More from Mack’s presser
Here are a few more quotes from Chris Mack’s portion of tonight’s press conference at Cintas Center. Were you where you thought you’d be seeding wise? Yeah, about where I thought. I never really have expectations to begin with. I don’t go in saying ‘We...
Posted: 3/13/2011 10:40 PM in Xavier Sports
Game times
Here’s how Friday will shake out in Cleveland: 2:10 p.m. on TNT – George Mason vs. Villanova After that game on TNT – Ohio State vs. UTSA/Alabama State 7:27 p.m. on truTV – Xavier vs. Marquette After that game on truTV – Syracuse vs. Indiana State
Posted: 3/13/2011 9:56 PM in Xavier Sports
Xavier vs. Marquette
The Musketeers were seeded 6th in the NCAA Tournament. They face 11th seeded Marquette in a second-round game Friday in Cleveland. The winner faces third-seeded Syracuse or 14th-seeded Indiana State in Sunday’s third-round game. Here’s a quick write-up...
Posted: 3/13/2011 6:15 PM in Xavier Sports