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#3 Baylor vs #10 Xavier - Preview Part 2

Posted by Josh on Friday, March 23, 2012, In : Game Recaps, Notes, Previews, etc.

Well, the day is finally here. As has been the case in many previous tournament games, the Muskies are the underdogs. I didn't really think this could be possible, but apparently UC's win over Florida State to make the Sweet 16 was the first time in school history that they beat a higher seeded team. That's pretty wild. I'm curious how many times Xavier has done that. I may have to check some numbers and post that next week.

On to the matchup... Baylor is unbelievably talented. They've lo...

#15 Lehigh vs #10 Xavier Preview

Posted by Josh on Saturday, March 17, 2012, In : Game Recaps, Notes, Previews, etc.

If you didn't see what was one of the coolest upsets ever in the NCAA Tournament yesterday, you probably still know nothing about Lehigh. The school is in Bethlehem, PA. Their mascot is the Mountain Hawk and their bold choice of colors are brown and white. With a total of about 7,000 undergrads + grads, they are very similar in size to Xavier.

Other than that they beat Duke, what do we know about them? Well, they beat Duke. Oh, other than that? Nothing. They have a respectable RPI of 91...
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MUSKIES WIN! XU vs Lehigh Sunday for Sweet 16 bid!

Posted by Josh on Saturday, March 17, 2012, In : Game Recaps, Notes, Previews, etc.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

MUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry Notre Dame.
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#7 Notre Dame vs. #10 Xavier - Preview Part 1

Posted by Josh on Thursday, March 15, 2012, In : Game Recaps, Notes, Previews, etc.

It looks like the Muskies will tip-off closer to 10PM than 9:30 on Friday. More than half of the original 68 teams will be eliminated before XU's 1st game is decided. And it may even be St. Patrick's Day when it the game ends as well.

The Irish are getting to celebrate their favorite holiday Saturday, let's hope that'll be all they celebrate. They are a 2 1/2 point favorite over the Muskies. The Muskies are in an underdog role that we have certainly thrived in, in years past. A slight und...
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Where will you watch the big game?

Posted by Josh on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, In : Game Recaps, Notes, Previews, etc.

If you're an out of town Muskie fan, see if the Xavier chapter in your city has a designated place to unite and cheer on our Muskies...

http://www.xavier.edu/alumni/content/get-informed/basketball.cfm#viewing

Scroll halfway down that page and you'll see what chapters are hosting and where. Hope you can enjoy the game Friday night with some fellow Musketeers.

GO MUSKIES!!!
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Muskies fall to Bonnies, but face Notre Dame Friday night in NCAA Tourney

Posted by Josh on Monday, March 12, 2012, In : Game Recaps, Notes, Previews, etc.

We lost to the Bonnies in the A10 title game. It was not fun. Nicholson was out of this world and was getting the foul calls that a NBA star gets. But guess what, time to forget about that and move on.

Looks like about a 9:40 tip Friday night against the Irish! Should be a good one. Much more to come.

MARCH ON MUSKIES!!!