XAVIER RUMORS & GOSSIP
Big East newcomers drop the 'mid'
The First Four was being played up the road in Dayton, the NCAA tournament proper was starting the next day down the road in Lexington, but Xavier University's basketball team was stuck in between. The Musketeers were at home Wednesday, left out of the Big Dance for the first time since 2005.
So why was everyone here smiling?
In the upstairs ballroom at the Cintas Center, the...
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March 20, 2013
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Xavier out on blown layup at buzzer
Langston Galloway hit two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to lead Saint Joseph's past Xavier 58-57 on Thursday night in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament.
The Musketeers had a great chance at the buzzer, when Justin Martin's full-court pass ricocheted off the backboard and straight into the hands of Isaiah Philmore. But Philmore missed the easy layup, the ball...
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March 14, 2013
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DOWN TO THE WIRE
Wild finish to Xavier-Saint Joseph's
It’s been quite a day in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. It started off with a bizarre ending in the Charlotte-Richmond game that resulted in 11 free throws and three technical fouls in the final 4.7 seconds, and that was followed up by an equally entertaining ending in a matchup between St. Joes’ and Xavier. Trailing by one, St. Joe’s was running down the clock for the final shotâ€...
Xavier's final run at tourney begins with SLU
It's been 42 seasons since Saint Louis last earned a share of a conference title.
The No. 16 Billikens can clinch at least a piece of the Atlantic 10 crown with a 12th straight victory Wednesday night at similarly defensive-minded Xavier.
Saint Louis (23-5, 12-2) leads No 21 Virginia Commonwealth by one game and can also gain the top seed in the conference tournament with a victory...
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March 06, 2013
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Xavier loses control vs. VCU, footing in A-10
For 22 minutes, Xavier was able to overcome, handle and dominate Havoc Saturday afternoon.
Up 17 points in the second half, however, wasn't enough for the Musketeers, as No. 24 Virginia Commonwealth shot 53 percent in the second half, including making six three-pointers, and converted 22 Xavier turnovers into 23 points in a 75-71 win at the Cintas Center.
Havoc is the name...
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February 23, 2013
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Christon named A-10 Rookie Of The Week
CINCINNATI --- Xavier University freshman guard Semaj Christon has been named Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week for the fifth time this season. Christon had a team-high tying 16 points to go with a game-high eight assists, a career-high seven rebounds and two steals in Xaviers 73-65 win over Duquesne in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Christon leads Xavier in scoring at 14.9 ppg...
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February 11, 2013
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Xavier's Christon earns A-10 honors again
CINCINNATI --- Freshman Semaj Christon (Cincinnati, OhioWinton Woods HSBrewster Acad. N.H.) has earned Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week honors for the second straight week.
Christon had a tremendous game on Saturday at Purdue in his first true road game as a Musketeer. Christon had a career-high 25 points on 8-of-12 from the field and 8-of-8 from the free throw line to go...
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December 03, 2012
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Dezmine Wells to Enroll at Maryland, Appears to Miss Point of Expulsion From Xavier Due to Sexual Assault Charges
Dezmine Wells could be headed to a happy ending. He reportedly will enroll at the University of Maryland less than two weeks after he was offically expelled by Xavier, and could be on the court for the Terrapins at the start of the 2013-14 season. Wells, 20, became the collegiate equivalent of a free agent when Xavier expelled him Aug. 21, citing a "serious violation" of...
After Rough Offseason, Troubled Xavier Basketball Program In Need of a Rebound
I love the Xavier Musketeers.
I always have been a fan of the Musketeers … although now I can’t say that I always will be.
The past eight months have left me questioning who Chris Mack’s squad is and for what they stand.
Of course there was the Crosstown Shootout brawl. On that day, the rivalry and animosity of the annual Xavier-Cincinnati game became bigger (and...
Xavier expels Dez Wells for conduct
Xavier has expelled forward Dez Wells for what it calls a ''serious violation'' of the school's code of student conduct.
Wells started 32 games as a freshman last season and was the fourth-leading scorer. His expulsion means that the Musketeers have lost all five starters from the team that reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament. Three graduated and senior...
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August 21, 2012
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Xavier expells sophomore Dezmine Wells
Sophomore Dezmine Wells has been expelled from Xavier University.
From Xavier University;
The Xavier University Conduct Board (UCB), made up of faculty, students and administrators, found Xavier sophomore and basketball player Dezmine Wells responsible for a serious violation of the Code of Student Conduct. The punishment for the violation is expulsion from the University.
While...
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August 21, 2012
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Mark Lyons not returning to Xavier
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...
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April 23, 2012
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Riding Tu, Xavier scores a big one vs. Dayton
CINCINNATI - An overtime game for the story books -- and, potentially, one for an NCAA Tournament bid -- extended a streak of Xavier home-court dominance over longtime rival Dayton Saturday night.
Much more importantly, it revealed that Tu Holloway can still be Tu Holloway.
Xavier's senior point guard never left the floor in his team's 86-83 win Saturday night. Holloway...
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February 19, 2012
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