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Catching up with Dante Jackson
Dante Jackson is averaging more points than he did last season (eight, compared to 6.5 as a junior) but he has struggled from 3-point range. Last season he shot 40.1 percent from the perimeter. As of today, he’s shooting 28.6 percent from three. His 31.6...
Posted: 1/22/2011 11:49 AM in Xavier Sports
Notes and quotes
Catching up on some of the press conference stuff from yesterday’s pre-Temple session… CANTY UPDATE: Jay Canty is still rehabbing his right foot, which has a stress fracture, but is making progress. Said coach Chris Mack: “He’s begun running but nothing...
Posted: 1/22/2011 11:29 AM in Xavier Sports
A few words about Temple
The Owls were picked to win the A-10 in a preseason vote and are ranked third in the conference standings after XU and Duquesne, which are tied at No. 1 at 4-0. Temple (13-4, 3-1 A-10) couldn’t overcome Duquesne’s defense or find a way to spark poor shooting...
Posted: 1/21/2011 11:45 AM in Xavier Sports
Post-game notes
Five players scored in double figures in XU’s 79-65 win, led by Tu Holloway’s 22 points. Mark Lyons added 15 points with a team-high eight rebounds and a team-best five assists, Jeff Robinson chipped in 12 points off the bench, and Kenny Frease and Jamel...
Posted: 1/19/2011 11:39 PM in Xavier Sports
XU at St. Bonaventure
XU 79, SBU 65, FINAL. XU went 7-of-10 from the free-throw line in the last 2:25 to clinch the victory. The Muskies improved to 12-5 (4-0 Atlantic 10), while SBU dropped to 9-8 (1-3). The win was XU’s 10th straight over the Bonnies. XU’s 12-point deficit...
Posted: 1/19/2011 6:16 PM in Xavier Sports
Throwback uniforms
XU players will suit up in these throwback uniforms from the early 1990s for Saturday’s 3 p.m. game against Temple at Cintas Center. It’s the day Brian Grant will have his No. 33 jersey retired, and the uniforms were brought back to honor the event. After...
Posted: 1/19/2011 2:45 PM in Xavier Sports
Bobbleheads, tix and more
Greetings from Olean, N.Y.! With two of my five furlough days in the books for now, I can focus on XU vs. St. Bonny (which is literally located across the street from the main hotel here). Couple of general notes to catch up on… TICKETS AVAILABLE: Because...
Posted: 1/19/2011 10:38 AM in Xavier Sports
Xavier vs. Dayton
XU 81, UD 76, FINAL. Kenny Frease buried two free throws in the last 9.4 seconds to cement the win. The game featured 10 ties and 15 lead changes, but XU converted 10-of-11 free throws down the stretch. Tu Holloway, the Blackburn-McCafferty MVP, scored...
Posted: 1/15/2011 7:52 PM in Xavier Sports
Pregame notes
Students (and a cutout of Ronald Reagan) were lined up when I arrived about 2.5 hours before the game. I saw a Tweet earlier that said they’d been out in the cold since about 5.5 hours before the doors opened. Now that’s dedication. Couple pre-game notes…....
Posted: 1/15/2011 7:18 PM in Xavier Sports
Sideline reporter Redford
At the under-12-minute media timeout in the first half of tomorrow’s 8 p.m. game against Dayton, Brad Redford is going to provide sideline reporting for the CBS College Sports national television broadcast. He’s going to listen in on the Musketeers’ huddle...
Posted: 1/14/2011 5:00 PM in Xavier Sports
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