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Xavier Musketeers

Crawford_485.jpg A perceived slight in the Atlantic 10 awards, NCAA tournament seeding, history of failure in Atlantic City and a first-round matchup against rival Dayton provide a long list of motivators for a Xavier team already locked into the Big Dance. READ MORE
UCXUb-50.jpg On a cold January night in Philadelphia, coach Chris Mack was preparing his team for its first conference game of the season. The Musketeers were off to a shaky 8-5 start, but that was an irrelevant detail at this... READ MORE
UCXUb-61.jpg Even some of the best teams in the country crumble when their star fails to shine. On Sunday, Xavier showed it can easily transition into Plan B. It's a plan the coaching staff holds the utmost confidence in. Of course, nowhere near the confidence of Terrell Holloway. READ MORE
Jordan_Crawford_485.jpg   At the beginning of season, you could sense the uncertainty on Victory Parkway. Under first-year coach Chris Mack would the Musketeers make the Big Dance? Would they contend for the Atlantic 10 title? The Xavier Musketeers were coming off... READ MORE
UDXUMack.jpg How do you know your program is doing well? When the team's own head coach hits the mostly anonymous and largely controversial message boards to stir up the fan base. Where other coaches avoid the Internet equivalent of "The Projects"... READ MORE
UCXUb-50.jpg At 8-5 midseason, Sean Miller's run to the Sweet 16 felt as far away as Tucson, Ariz. Yet, Chris Mack's hand never wavered. His knee never jerked. His light blue eyes never averted from a belief his team received undue criticism from outsiders. READ MORE

Xavier shows off

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XUSJU-22.jpg With a blowout victory in its first home appearance this month, Xavier shows off the momentum it gathered in Florida. READ MORE
XUSJU-2.jpg Photos from Wednesday night's 88-52 victory over St. Joseph's at Cinats Center by Brian Baker of Lacking Focus Photography.... READ MORE
XURIb-10.jpg When Jamel McLean has been good, so have the Xavier Musketeers. The good news around the Cintas Center is that McLean appears to be figuring out how to be good more often than not. READ MORE
Jason_Love_485.jpg Xaveir got the big win it needed. And the star who made sure they did got an honor to go with it. Musketeers senior Jason Love earned Atlantic 10 Conference Co-Player of the Week honors for his efforts in Saturday's 76-64... READ MORE

Xavier on the defensive

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UDXU-18.jpg In search of its first quality road win of the season, Xavier must find a way to correct a defense bringing its NCAA tourney spot under the microscope. READ MORE

Xavier not there yet

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UDXUMack.jpg DAYTON - Before Dayton's Chris Wright took the UD Arena floor surrounded by 13,435 screaming fans all dressed in white on Saturday, he knew to expect madness. "People were all on my Facebook," Wright said. "People were calling me that... READ MORE

Frease answers the call

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XURIb-6.jpg Ever since Kenny Frease set foot on the basketball court at Xavier's Cintas Center, there have been high expectations for his 7-foot frame. His size makes him ideal for the center position. But in the midst of his sophomore... READ MORE
XURI-6.jpg Nearly one year ago, the Xavier Musketeers took the Polumbo Center court and were upset by the Duquense Dukes. It ended a perfect run through the first eight games of the Atlantic-10 season and started a slide of three losses... READ MORE

The X-factor

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Crawford_485.jpg Xavier's opponents know they'll have to worry about Jordan Crawford in every game, but the X-factor is who else steps up for Musketeers. Saturday it was Jamel McLean in XU's 72-61 victory over Rhode Island. READ MORE

Gallery: XU 72, URI 61

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XURI-1.jpg Photos from Saturday's Xavier victory against Rhode Island at Cintas Center by CNati.com's Brian Baker. READ MORE
Jordan_Crawford_485.jpg Jordan Crawford displayed the latest edition of his late-game heroics against Dayton. His knack for hitting wild shots late in games is fine with his team -- as long as they keep going down. READ MORE
Jason_Love_485.jpg Notes on Jason Love's final trip to Philadelphia, more inisight into Dante Jackson's rebounding woes and some early RPI numbers. READ MORE

Jackson energizes Muskies

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DanteJackson.jpg Dante Jackson's smile is contagious. His pearly white teeth seem to go ear-to-ear. But it's not something he's done a lot of this season. Through Xavier's first 14 games, the junior guard was held to single digits in scoring and... READ MORE
UCXUb-50.jpg Dante Jackson couldn't help but laugh. Only moments after lifting the MVP trophy from the latest of 25 consecutive home victories against Dayton, the Xavier junior reveled in the moment with a series of smiles and jokes about a game... READ MORE

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