Xavier at GW

[cinskyline]

It's time for the yearly Xavier-GW game. This is usually a hard fought game between the 2 teams and this year doesn't appear to be any different. X and GW are the only 2 teams with RPI's in the top 50 in the A-10 this year, so this game will be huge. GW fans are already saying that this is the biggest conference game they'll play this year.

The good news is that this game is being played on the court and not on paper. On paper it would appear that X has little chance of winning. X does have the players to win this game, but they will have to play really well offensively and defensively. Last year, X had a whole lot of trouble with the Adair sisters. It will be interesting to see what kind of effect the addition of Ta'Shia will have vs. the Adairs.

[XU '11]

X has little chance of winning on paper? I'd say coming off a win against the #7 team in the country gives us at least a decent shot.

[cinskyline]

The good news is that we've played pretty well on the road defensively. That will definitely need to continue for us to have a shot at knocking them off.

Make no mistake about the magnitude of this game. If X is able to win, they'll be going dancing in March. That I can guarantee you.

[X-man]

This Xavier team is getting better and will be an absolute force by season's end. How competitive it is currently is hard to predict because of the new faces and the fact that so many players are so young. But mark my words: whether GW beats them today or not, this team will win the A10 this year.

[XUB]

X-Man is right on, I think our team is starting to gel.

[X-band '01]

X 3
GW 4

15:46 left, 1st half

[X-band '01]

X 5
GW 8

11:59 left, 1st half

Teams must not like scoring at the Smith Center lately.

[X-band '01]

X 5
GW 13

9:22 left, 1st half

[X-band '01]

X 8
GW 15

7:48 left, 1st half

[cinskyline]

X won't win if the guards don't take (or make) shots. It doesn't matter what Harris and Phillips do.

[X-band '01]

X 10
GW 23

3:48 left, 1st half

X 4-17 from the field
Turnovers: X 8, GW 0

[X-band '01]

Halftime:

X 16
GW 29

This is shades of the West Virginia game from last year. GW is not going to keep shooting in the 20s-30s in the 2nd half.

[X-band '01]

X 25
GW 35

15:49 left, 2nd half

Xavier's pressure is slowly starting to give GW fits...

[X-band '01]

X 31
GW 39

11:56 left, 2nd half

Creeping closer little by little...

[X-band '01]

X 35
GW 49

6:51 left, 2nd half

[X-band '01]

X 40
GW 54

3:16 left, 2nd half

And now time for a Gary Griffin moment...

[X-band '01]

Final:

X 45
GW 56