XAVIER MUSKETEERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

The latest repercussions from the Crosstown Shootout have come down. Per Koch, the game will move to US Bank Arena for the next 2 seasons. This year's contest will be played on December 18, 19 or 20 on one of the ESPN networks. The teams haven't played at this arena since the Bearcats used to play there in the 80s. I'm assuming that Cincinnati will be the 'home'...

When Mark Lyons takes the floor he doesn't feel apprehension, he's not uncomfortable, he's not shy. Mark Lyons likes to shoot. A lot. These days, when young basketball players head to the gym they often say that they're going "to put up shots." Mark Lyons means it. From December 7th to February 1st - a span this year of 14 games - Mark Lyons only once failed...

Mark Lyons is looking for a new home for his senior season of collegiate basketball after his decision to leave Xavier. Kansas may be on the radar for the former Musketeers star who averaged 15.1 points per game, second-best behind Tu Holloway. Lyons shot 39 percent from long-distance this past season. Source: KansasCity.com

Redshirt junior guard Mark Lyons won't return to Xavier, which is now missing four of its starters from the team that reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament last season. Coach Chris Mack announced the mutual decision on Monday, after they'd talked about how the shooting guard needed to change. Mack and Lyons were at odds during the season, when the guard repeatedly...

CINCINNATI --- Xavier University head basketball coach Chris Mack announced today that redshirt junior guard Mark Lyons will not be returning for the 2012-13 season. After our end of the season meeting with Mark it became apparent that a change for both parties was the right thing moving forward, said Mack. During our meeting expectations were outlined for his fifth and final season...

Xavier forward Dezmine Wells is starting in Friday night's NCAA South Regional semifinal against Baylor. Wells' status was in question after he sprained his right big toe in Sunday's 70-58 win over Lehigh. Wells moved without signs of apparent discomfort in Thursday's practice at the Georgia Dome, but coach Chris Mack said after the session Wells' status would...

Xavier's Kenny Frease was a power of strength in the lane and Lehigh couldn't match up with the 7-foot, 275-pounder in a third-round game of the NCAA Tournament's South Region on Sunday night at the Greensboro Coliseum. Frease, a senior, scored a career-high 25 points as the Musketeers overcame Lehigh 70-58. Tenth-seeded Xavier (23-12) is in the Sweet 16 for the fourth...

Tu Holloway scored 21 points and Kenny Frease grabbed a big rebound and made two late free throws as Xavier advanced to the Atlantic 10 Conference title game with a 71-64 victory over Saint Louis on Saturday. Freshman Dezmine Wells added 18 points and Mark Lyons had 14 for the third-seeded Musketeers (21-11), who will face fourth-seeded St. Bonaventure (19-11) Sunday for the league...

In a literal sense, Marge Frease has been looking up to her son since he was in middle school. As Kenny Freases imperfect but impactful college career at Xavier winds down, she remains proud of the player and person he's become. Kenny Frease seems to be in a good place, too, as the stretch run begins in one of the strangest seasons a major college basketball program has ever...

Xavier head basketball coach Chris Mack, after joining his players in the layup line on Friday, hurt his knee after coming down awkwardly after dunking..

You people need a reflection session!! Image from musketeermadness.com As if going 1-5 since the infamous Crosstown Shootout Brawl with the rival Cincinnati Bearcats wasn’t enough for Xavier student basketball fans to stomach, Xavier Dean of Students, Luther Smith, sent a letter to the student body stating that they would be future games this season if they do not attend a...

The Hamilton County District Attorney's Office is reviewing the tape of the ugly brawl that occurred during the Cincinnati-Xavier game Saturday to "determine whether any criminal charges are appropriate."

A large brawl ended the Cincinnati-Xavier game with a few seconds left on the clock. One player even threw a nasty punch.

By: Ben Weixlmann Sure he’s just a freshman, but Xavier small forward Dez Wells has some mean hops. Don’t believe me? Check out this play for yourself. It was good enough for No. 2 on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 Plays. … Continue reading →