Buried in the corner with the shot clock winding down, the Xavier guard faded back and lofted up a 3-point shot that splashed away Minnesota's postseason hopes.
As the dagger shot dropped, Jordan Crawford fell back into the arms of his teammates standing at the Xavier bench. The team he carried to a 65-54 win returned the favor.
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Xavier Musketeers
Buried in the corner with the shot clock winding down, the Xavier guard faded back and lofted up a 3-point shot that splashed away Minnesota's postseason hopes.
As the dagger shot dropped, Jordan Crawford fell back into the arms of his teammates standing at the Xavier bench. The team he carried to a 65-54 win returned the favor.
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Notes on Xavier's ability to dictate the tempo in the second half, Jason Love's sluggish game, a rematch with Pitt and Jordan Crawford's inspiration from Armon Bassett. READ MORE
The Xavier way involves fighting a lack of respect every step on every step of the difficult journey maneuvering through a non-BCS conference to some of the biggest stages college basketball has to offer. READ MORE
Notebook on Dante Jackson's big-shot history, Chris Mack's first NCAA tournament game, the contrast in styles between Xavier and Minnesota and Terrell Holloway's Christmas. READ MORE
Somewhere amid the blur of texts and transfers, hirings and firings, violations and allegations, Jordan Crawford's NCAA tournament debut came and went. It ran the same confusing, frustrating course as the rest of his freshman season at Indiana. READ MORE
Xavier will play Minnesota to open the tournament and were placed as the No. 6 seed, but they are trying not to look forward to a possible second-round matchup with a Pittsburgh team that eliminated the Musketeers last season. READ MORE
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
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
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
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
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
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
With a blowout victory in its first home appearance this month, Xavier shows off the momentum it gathered in Florida. READ MORE
Photos from Wednesday night's 88-52 victory over St. Joseph's at Cinats Center by Brian Baker of Lacking Focus Photography.... READ MORE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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No problem. Anything a nerd can do to help.
Murph
also, prospects are usually minor league players. i don't know if chapman will see a minor league park
C. Trent Rosecrans
you'd argue that. i might see your point on leake. chapman was signed after baseball america made their list. baseball
C. Trent Rosecrans
What year did you write this article in? I'm pretty sure that since the signing, Chapman is the Reds top
cincat03
that was in my notes to go back and check before i posted. i didn't. thanks. fixed. gracias. the mistake
C. Trent Rosecrans
I think Bill James was talking about Addie Joss, not Eddie Jaus. Joss is a HOF who played for Cleveland
Murph