XAVIER vs SETON HALL

[MADXSTER]

1615 vs 1616

Xavier University Musketeers (14-7) (5-4) RPI 26 SOS 14

W Northern Arizona 93-60
W Long Beach State 97-74
W Stephen F Austin 81-63
W Murray State 89-62
W San Diego Toreros 82-71
L UTEP Miners 77-73
L Long Beach State 73-70
W Alabama 97-84
W IUPUI Jaquars 66-43
W Missouri Tigers 74-58
L Auburn Tigers 89-88 2OT
W Florida Gulf Coast 71-57
W Georgetown Hoyas 70-53
L DePaul Blue Demons 71-68
W Seton Hall Pirates 69-58
L Butler Bulldogs 88-76
L Villanova Wildcats 88-75
W Marquette Golden Eagles 62-58
L Providence Friars 69-66 OT
W DePaul Blue Demons 89-76
W Georgetown Hoyas 66-53

vs Seton Hall Pirates (14-6) (4-4) RPI 44 SOS 50

W Mercer 63-47
W Nevada 68-60
W Gardner Webb 85-67
W Illinois State 84-80
W George Washington 58-54
W Mount St Mary's 78-55
W Rutgers 81-54
L Wichita State 77-68
W Saint Peters 67-52
W South Florida 89-69
L Georgia 65-47
W Maine 72-43
W St John's 78-67
W Villanova 66-61
L Xavier 69-58
W Creighton 67-68
L Butler 75-79
L DePaul 60-64
L Butler 77-57
W Marquette 80-70


Saturday Jan. 31, 2015 12:00 p.m. ET in New Jersey
Television: FS1
Radio: 700 WLW

[GoMuskies]

We started them on their current path to ruin. Let's push them a bit further towards the NIT this weekend.

[paulxu]

MadX, don't scare me like that. I thought if I've got to wait until Tuesday to see another game, I'll go batsh$t crazy.

[X-man]

It looks like SH will be back to full strength, because Whitehead will be back on Saturday. Here is the link: http://www.southorangejuice.com/2015/1/28/7935257/isaiah-whitehead-looks-set-to-return-against-xavier-on-saturday. I say, bring 'em on.

[PMI]

I'm not by any means thrilled that Whitehead will be back for our game, but I think there is a chance it could end up being a blessing in disguise for us. He is extremely talented, but he's a freshman who hasn't played in awhile who could potentially take a volume of tough shots. Seton Hall may have a bit of a difficult time meshing after having been without him for so long. That's what I'm hoping for at least. I think this is a very winnable game regardless, and it would be a huge one for us. For some reason, we never, ever, EVER play well in New Jersey. I'm counting on Myles Davis to change that on Saturday.

[Xville]

Before the Georgetown game, I felt really good about our chances..actually thought we were going to win. This one I again feel that we are going to win, but not nearly as confident. Either way, I will gladly take 1-1 on the road this week as long as the team promises to win at Marquette and at Creighton :)

[XUFan09]

Before the Georgetown game, I felt really good about our chances..actually thought we were going to win. This one I again feel that we are going to win, but not nearly as confident. Either way, I will gladly take 1-1 on the road this week as long as the team promises to win at Marquette and at Creighton :)
I would take that in a heartbeat. That would be an 11 or 12 win team, most likely.

[xufan2434]

Either this team is going to come out with the same intensity they did last game, or some out flat after the big win. They haven't been able to string together good wins consecutively yet this year, so this will tell if they've completely turned the corner or not. My feeling is that the guys will come to play.

And I agree that Whitehead playing might actually help with this being his first game back. He hasn't played with them in 2 months. With Remy on Gibbs, and if the guards continue to rebound at a high rate, I like our chances.

[PMI]

I was also feeling very good heading into the Georgetown game but that might have just been the alcohol. Either way, it will certainly be tough, but we can win this one. I will feel very, very encouraged about this team going forward if we come out focused and energetic from the tip. If we suffer through another slow start I will worry that we didn't carry the momentum from Tuesday over, and that we are in for another very difficult road game.

[kyxu]

I'm comfortable with Xavier's ability to defend Seton Hall. What concerns me is SH's ever-changing defense, which has stymied us in the past and led to poor shooting performances against the Pirates (which was both games last year). If we can hit some shots, we'll be fine.

[XUFan09]

I'm comfortable with Xavier's ability to defend Seton Hall. What concerns me is SH's ever-changing defense, which has stymied us in the past and led to poor shooting performances against the Pirates (which was both games last year). If we can hit some shots, we'll be fine.
Xavier's offense is good enough and versatile enough that they should not care too much as to what defense is being run, "should" being the operative word. They need to just attack it, no matter what SH is running, which is what they did in the first game.

The key of course is that they make jump shots.

[kyxu]

The key of course is that they make jump shots.

This is our concern, dude.

[MADXSTER]

This team still has something to prove on the road. Was the road win a fluke(so to speak) or have they turned the corner?

[XUFan09]

This is our concern, dude.
What did MOR say before the Georgetown game? The numbers are with us!

Seriously, though, I'm hopeful that some guys are coming back:

- Myles had a little slump in the beginning of January but since then has shot well, save a 1-6 performance vs. DePaul.
- Trevon hit multiple threes for the first time since @DePaul
- J.P. is on a mini-slump (1-9) in the last four games, but with his cockiness, I doubt it's mental but simply a law of averages.
- Remy is on a mini-slump (1-8) the last three games but is a good shooter on his career.
- Dee has been shooting poorly in conference but is a 37% shooter on his career.

Xavier doesn't need all of these guys to break out of their slumps, but the probability is that at least some of them will rather sooner than later.

[waggy]

Away from home you have to be good defensively. As far as I'm concerned that'll be the key for this team for the remainder of the season. If shots don't fall, oh well, maybe you get beat.

[gladdenguy]

Madxster,

Not that it matters but Seton Hall is now 14-6 and beat Marquette on the road last night 80-70.

Also, the game is on Saturday. Not Tuesday.

Signed
The Correction Police

[Masterofreality]

I continue to be concerned with Sina in this game. I just don't want to see him start to rain in 3's.

By the way, I suspect that Jimmy Farr is about to break out of a slump. I also think that Mister Reynolds may have a very big game.

[vee4xu]

I was at the DePaul game last Saturday with Bourbonman, Mrs. B-man and Mrs. Vee. When we were walking out, B-man says to us, Xavier should start games at 1 p.m. on Saturdays because they don't start playing until then. That comment, as I think about it, is really true. There's something about noon games that doesn't work well with X. So, maybe if they start at 1 p.m., then things will start better.

Playing this game on the road, against a team that can use a good win and starting at noon doesn't have me feeling warm and fuzzy. But, then I said X had about a 15% chance of winning at G-towns, so shows what I know.

[LadyMuskie]

I was at the DePaul game last Saturday with Bourbonman, Mrs. B-man and Mrs. Vee. When we were walking out, B-man says to us, Xavier should start games at 1 p.m. on Saturdays because they don't start playing until then. That comment, as I think about it, is really true. There's something about noon games that doesn't work well with X. So, maybe if they start at 1 p.m., then things will start better.

Playing this game on the road, against a team that can use a good win and starting at noon doesn't have me feeling warm and fuzzy. But, then I said X had about a 15% chance of winning at G-towns, so shows what I know.

To be fair, though, noon games have plagued many Xavier teams not just this one. They're not my favorite either.

[vee4xu]

Agree, Lady. B-man was making the same point as you. Noon games are not XU's friend, for the most part. However, for some reason, it seems that they play worse at home noon games. Some nooners I've seen at Cintas, you'd swear the team got boozed up the night before, rolled out of bed at 11:30 a.m. and made it just in time for tipoff. Wait, that was me for my intramural games!

[XUFan09]

Agree, Lady. B-man was making the same point as you. Noon games are not XU's friend, for the most part. However, for some reason, it seems that they play worse at home noon games. Some nooners I've seen at Cintas, you'd swear the team got boozed up the night before, rolled out of bed at 11:30 a.m. and made it just in time for tipoff. Wait, that was me for my intramural games!
Before you said it in your second post, I was about to say that the home games seem to really be rough. I don't know one way or another with away games. Maybe the travel makes them more focused on the game or they get to bed at a more reasonable time? College kids, even when not drinking, aren't the best about a reasonable bed time.

Or maybe it's just a fluke.

[Musketeer_15]

I was at the DePaul game last Saturday with Bourbonman, Mrs. B-man and Mrs. Vee. When we were walking out, B-man says to us, Xavier should start games at 1 p.m. on Saturdays because they don't start playing until then. That comment, as I think about it, is really true. There's something about noon games that doesn't work well with X. So, maybe if they start at 1 p.m., then things will start better.

Playing this game on the road, against a team that can use a good win and starting at noon doesn't have me feeling warm and fuzzy. But, then I said X had about a 15% chance of winning at G-towns, so shows what I know.

For what its worth, this is the last noon game for the rest of the season. The afternoon games for the rest of the season start at either 1, 2, or 3

[profson]

I am not particularly concerned about Whitehead's return after so long.
I assume that Mack will go heavily with the 4-out, 1-in (small team) to minimize SH raining threes and to contain stretch F Mobley.
If Abell defends Gibbs half as well as at Cintas, and we are careful to put a body on Delgado (best OR in the BE and a very impressive frosh), or Stainbrook gets Delgado in foul trouble, we have a good shot.
I think Kenpom has this as essentially a toss up.
Would be a terrific win. A loss flips the two teams in the standings. A win maintains the edge and provides tie break protection.

[XfansinKy]

I'm hoping one of our guys off the bench heats up a little bit and consequently gains confidence. Tre, JP, and Jalen allow us to have one of the more talented 6, 7, and 8's in the nation. IMO if just one of those three plays well every game, no matter which, X is playing like one of the better teams going into the NCAA tournament.

[Xavier_Musketeers]

Does anyone think if we win we will be ranked?

[Masterofreality]

Does anyone think if we win we will be ranked?

No. But beat Creighton and Providence too, and.....l

[xu82]

I am encouraged because of recent trends. I am terrified because things tend to even out.

GO TRENDS!

[Masterofreality]

I am encouraged because of recent trends. I am terrified because things tend to even out.

GO TRENDS!

I look at percentages...and what do I see? Not much that indicates a bounce back or a bad game due on either side.

Both XU and a Seton Hall balanced bad shooting two games ago with decent or good games in their last game. I still like our talent over theirs, though.

[GoMuskies]

X -1.5 tomorrow. If Xavier keeps winning, the Muskies will be favored in every game the rest of the regular season.

[xsteve1]

X -1.5 tomorrow. If Xavier keeps winning, the Muskies will be favored in every game the rest of the regular season.

If that's the case the only games they would have been dogs in all year were at Butler, Nova and Georgetown.

[GoMuskies]

X was a dog at Providence. I forgot about UC, too. It's possible X would be an underdog at UC even if the Muskies win all their games leading up to that one.

[xsteve1]

X was a dog at Providence. I forgot about UC, too. It's possible X would be an underdog at UC even if the Muskies win all their games leading up to that one.

Forgot about Providence . X would probably be a 2-3 point dog at UC if the game was played tomorrow.

[paulxu]

One of the NCAA's 5 games to watch for today.

http://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men/d1/2015/01/31/xavier-seton-hall

[EastCoastXman]

Dominance inside is the key for today. Delgado has been playing well for SHU but is very prone to foul trouble. We need to go through Stain, Jimmy and Jalen right away. SHU does not have much depth inside. SHU does have a Northwestern transfer with a Mutumbo like wingspan. He has not played more than 10 minutes this season but watch for him to play a little against Stain to try and alter his shot. Mobley is the guy I worry about. At the 4 if he is shooting it will create some problems for us and force us into a smaller lineup. MOR is worried about Sina. Sina will be a factor if Whitehead is effective on drive and kick. Sina can make the open jumper.

[Masterofreality]

Dominance inside is the key for today. Delgado has been playing well for SHU but is very prone to foul trouble. We need to go through Stain, Jimmy and Jalen right away. SHU does not have much depth inside. SHU does have a Northwestern transfer with a Mutumbo like wingspan. He has not played more than 10 minutes this season but watch for him to play a little against Stain to try and alter his shot. Mobley is the guy I worry about. At the 4 if he is shooting it will create some problems for us and force us into a smaller lineup. MOR is worried about Sina. Sina will be a factor if Whitehead is effective on drive and kick. Sina can make the open jumper.

Word. East knows of where he speaks. My old X roomie but a Seton Hall season tix holder.

I'm 1-2 on the road this year East. Get your record back to .500, buddy! Bring it home.

[Xavier]

Really interested to see how the momentum from last game carries over. Win today and it will show a lot.

[X Factor]

And here comes another three point barrage...

[bjf123]

And here comes another three point barrage...

Let's hope they cool off like DePaul did.


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[TUclutch]

I like the attitude Bluiett and Macura play with. That has been missin the last couple years. Those three and Jalen aren't going to take any shit and thats what we need in the big east. Those three, Myles, and Remy have the big east attitude

[spursy]

Macura becoming Lyons2.0

[xsteve1]

Macurra needs to shut his mouth and grab some rebounds.

[XMuskieFTW]

Good thing Trevon showed up today. Keeping us in it so far. Need to rotate to guard the three better

[BandAid]

I'm not sure how Macura is guilty of a tech there. Refs trying to take over the game

[RoseyMuskie]

Macurra needs to shut his mouth and grab some rebounds.

The extracurricular activity needs to end now. Period.

[TUclutch]

Lol ok. I wouldn't go that far, but I certainly wouldn't say JP is an issue negatively. His technical there and against them at Cintas were WEAK technicals

[xavierj]

Macura becoming Lyons2.0

Thats a good thing.

[X-Fan]

JP is certainly developing a reputation. He needs to channel that chip on his shoulder into some Buckets & Boards.

[xsteve1]

Thats a good thing.

Difference is Lyons made plays.

[paulxu]

I would like our defense to get off the bench and contribute.

[Porkopolis]

Pretty soft technicals there.

[BMoreX]

Macura needs to make a few shots before he starts talking.

After that, he can talk all the smack he wants.

[bjf123]

I missed it. What happened?


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[American X]

Macura becoming Lyons2.0

Besides the scoring a ton of points and playing great defense, exactly.

[xsteve1]

Abell has to knock that down. Nobody within 10 feet.

[XMuskieFTW]

Jp takes some pretty awful shots

[paulxu]

When you're in the bonus at the 10 minute mark, you need to go inside.

[xunorm]

I would hope a free throw contest would favor us. Good for the refs to tighten up the calls. Seton Hall is really harassing the perimeter

[XMuskieFTW]

Really good ball movement right now to find mismatches. I like it

[xsteve1]

Much better. Getting the ball inside.

[XU Cowbell Kid]

THAT PASS BY DAVIS... a thing of beauty

[X-Fan]

Loving the patience these guys are showing. No panic being down early.

Looks like a great matchup for Matt. Feed him the ball every time!

[TUclutch]

Another garbage double technical. Shouldnt have been on Reynolds at all

[XMuskieFTW]

Welp. Don't need that

[BandAid]

Delgado needs to sit down

[D-West & PO-Z]

How did Reynolds do anything there?

[ballyhoohoo]

What happened. I don't have sound where I'm watching

[xavierj]

Reynolds did nothing. That's BS.

[RoseyMuskie]

Reynold is killing them in game performance. Learn to just walk away. Let those 12 footer and hooks speak for you.

[Blue Blobs Bro]

Let's run them out of the gym. That'll shut them up

[D-West & PO-Z]

They were jockeying for position and Delgado just threw Reynolds off of him. How is that a T on Reynolds?

[paulxu]

Loved the run, but am just as impressed by the D during it as the scoring.

Keep it up Muskies!

[D-West & PO-Z]

How about that pass by Myles earlier???? Wow.

[mistabeecee41]

That was all delgado

[TUclutch]

Reynold is killing them in game performance. Learn to just walk away. Let those 12 footer and hooks speak for you.

You do realize he didnt do anything right?

[BandAid]

Not a tech on Reynolds. garbage

[ballyhoohoo]

The place I'm at is playing the Norte Lame sound Stupid ND fans

[bjf123]

Jalen was holding him, but didn't deserve the T.


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[RoseyMuskie]

That was all delgado

Reynolds could have easily walked away. He was holding Delgado after the fact. It was dumb. He already had a target on his back.

[Xavgrad08]

How about that pass by Myles earlier???? Wow.

That pass by Myles was awesome. Myles has been playing really well. We have been executing really well on offense.

[spursy]

Is it just my tv or is the sound awful?

[BandAid]

Is it just my tv or is the sound awful?
Nope, there's something wrong with their audio

Myles Davis with the butt foul

[TUclutch]

No rosey, he was holding him during the play. he tried to let go when the whistle blew but delgado was already shoving him

[xavierj]

Reynolds could have easily walked away. He was holding Delgado after the fact. It was dumb. He already had a target on his back.

Wrong. You don't throw a haymaker because guy is holding you. Jalen immediately put his hands up and walked away.

[brownlavender]

Imo the big east refs have been really bad this year

[RoseyMuskie]

No rosey, he was holding him during the play. he tried to let go when the whistle blew but delgado was already shoving him

You're lying to yourself if you don't think Reynolds was culpable in any sort of way. Yes, Delgado was the more egregious offender. But Reynolds did contribute.

With all the being said, the team has responded nicely since the initial double T.

[xsteve1]

Imo the big east refs have been really bad this year

I thought they were supposed to let them be physical in the BE?

[paulxu]

Go inside now, just for the hell of it.

[TUclutch]

No im not lying to myself. if you think Reynolds did anything wrong there and you want him to do less you're asking him to play soft. He didn't do anything worthy of a technical at all

[BandAid]

Park Tudor!

[D-West & PO-Z]

Loving Myles. Great hustle.

[paulxu]

Tre jumps off one foot.

Myles hits the deck with hustle.

[X Factor]

It would be nice if someone could knock down a three pointer

[paulxu]

So, we just decided to not play defense for 3 minutes.

[D-West & PO-Z]

horrible finish to the half, yikes. need a bucket,.

[Xavgrad08]

X not getting back and getting burned.

[bjf123]

Incredibly sloppy way to end the half.


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[xsteve1]

Need to step up the defense in the 2nd half.

[X-Fan]

So, we just decided to not play defense for 3 minutes.
Not sure why coach didn't call a TO there.

[BandAid]

Embarrassing end to the half.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Could have been a worse finish, luckily we got a bucket then got a stop. I dont think they took as much momentum in as they could have.

[BMoreX]

Aside from a chaotic disaster 30 seconds, I'm happy with the first half performance.

[XMuskieFTW]

We have 0 offensive boards and SH has 6. We also can't buy a 3. That has been the difference so far

[D-West & PO-Z]

We have 0 offensive boards and SH has 6. We also can't buy a 3. That has been the difference so far

And we are down 1. I think that bodes well for us.

[Retire33]

Not sure why coach didn't call a TO there.

Was screaming same thing to the TV

[XU 87]

Lack of hustle at the end. Big difference between Dee and Randolph at point.

But, nice run earlier to take the lead and get back into game.

[Retire33]

14 for 19 inside the arc...keep taking shot that they giving X

[nasdadjr]

This game is extremely important to get. If we can just get a few offensive boards and hit a couple threes we are way better than these guys.

[RoseyMuskie]

Shoot better from three point range in the 2H, and we win. I think it's that simple.

[Emp]

Getting open looks for the 3s.

Blueitt looks so comfortable out there. Learning curve.

Whitehead is such a good looking player. Yikes, SH will be tough when he's fully fit.

[American X]

Myles Davis is the truth.

Trevon Bluiett looks like the natural.

Matt Stainbrook needs to touch the ball every trip.

I think Xavier is the better team in this game, but we will see if it is enough to overcome SHU's homecourt advantage.

Credit BmoreX for predicting technical fouls on both Macura and Reynolds.

[xsteve1]

Lack of hustle at the end. Big difference between Dee and Randolph at point.

But, nice run earlier to take the lead and get back into game.

Yeah but Randolph did fine til the last 3 minutes and X went on their big run with him in. Got to think he may not be in the best game shape at this point.

[Masterofreality]

19 minutes of good basketball, 1 minute of horrific basketball.

[Masterofreality]

1-9 from 3. We should hit 5 in the 2nd half. Predict 6-18 at games end.

Just gotta play solid D, rebound and don't turn the ball over.

[X Factor]

1-9 from 3. We should hit 5 in the 2nd half. Predict 6-18 at games end.

Just gotta play solid D, rebound and don't turn the ball over.

0-1 to start the 2nd

[xsteve1]

No clue how we didn't get that rebound.

[D-West & PO-Z]

And 1 Myles!!

[D-West & PO-Z]

Stainbrook with 3 fouls is going to hurt. Jalen needs to come in and not foul.

[Masterofreality]

That call on Stain was an A10 ref call. Horrible.

[xsteve1]

Both teams forgot to play defense today.

[XMuskieFTW]

Can we please hit an open 3?

[D-West & PO-Z]

Wow, I think that was a charge. We go lucky there.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Got our first off rebound.

[TUclutch]

Wow, I think that was a charge. We go lucky there.

I don't. Clearly slid in late

[xsteve1]

Abell really struggling today. To bad Macurra gives them nothing.

[D-West & PO-Z]

4 on Delgado, thats big.

[Masterofreality]

That call on Stain was an A10 ref call. Horrible.

And....there's the make up on Delgado vs Remy.

[xsteve1]

Just comes to down to defending. If X defends they win this game easily. Right now just terrible defense.

[BandAid]

The refs are taking over the game

[nasdadjr]

Seton Hall has zero answer inside for Reynolds he needs to just be in until he fouls out

[D-West & PO-Z]

I don't. Clearly slid in late

Yeah just watched it again, it was weird his feet were there and set but he then leaned his body to the right to take more contact.

[XUFan09]

Hell, they don't have much of an answer for Farr either.

[paulxu]

1/12? Wtf?

[D-West & PO-Z]

Hell, they don't have much of an answer for Farr either.

Yeah I was going to comment that I dont know the stats but it appears Farr is having a nice little game so far.

[TUclutch]

Pretty clearly a foul on Delgado. Not sure what people are complaining about. Raftery is horrid by the way

[TUclutch]

Our best lineup is Dee, Myles, Remy, Trevon, and Stain/Reynolds. Stay with that

[xsteve1]

Of course they call a foul with Jaylen in great position for a layup. Let em play.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Fouls are adding up. How many does Seton Hall have this half? This could be our 4th straight game where we are in the bonus with 12+ mins to go.

[bjf123]

We're 1-12 from three and they're 6-16. That's the difference right now.


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[D-West & PO-Z]

Jalen needs to play smart with 3 fouls now.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Jalen is killing them. Love it.

[paulxu]

Nice plays Reynolds

[bjf123]

The bigs on both teams are in foul trouble.


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[nasdadjr]

That dude Seton Hall just brought in looks like he is 35

[xsteve1]

Just can't leave guys wide open from 3.

[D-West & PO-Z]

4th straight game now we are in bonus with 12+ mins left.

Need to play way better D tho.

[bjf123]

Can't keep trading 2s for 3s.


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[nasdadjr]

Same damn story every game we just can't defend the 3 point line. They get three we get 2 can't win that way

[D-West & PO-Z]

Free throws!!

[xsteve1]

Get Macurra out the defense is bad and it gets tons worse with him in there,

[D-West & PO-Z]

Regardless of that made shot there I think JP cant play too much longer right now. Critical juncture here.

[nasdadjr]

Now I will say I really like this time out by Mack cause we can't make a stop against a third grade wheelchair girls team right now. Definitely not the Georgetown defense we saw on Tuesday

[Masterofreality]

Here we go..... 5 threes in a row!

[bjf123]

Here we go..... 5 threes in a row!

Us or them?


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[nasdadjr]

Of course I still always subscribe to the belief that you will pretty much always die by the three and we will see if they fall in the last 10 minutes the way they are in the first 30. Gotta miss one eventually.

[xsteve1]

Hopefully Mack lights in to them at this T/O for the shitty defensive effort.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Wow. So dumb.

[bjf123]

Stupid turnover. Gotta make FTs


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[xsteve1]

The defensive effort today is embarrassing.

[XMuskieFTW]

I'm ready to bring Matt back in. Run the offense through him

[D-West & PO-Z]

Why is JP in this game? How many fouls does Farr have? He was playing well.

[nasdadjr]

Then they miss one and get the offensive board. Xavier just doesn't want to go on a winning streak

[Xavgrad08]

Not a good sequence there. Macura still looks really bad on D.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Yeah I agree, Stain needs to check back in. I think we see him out of the timeout here.

[mistabeecee41]

A lot of bad dee today. Think we played well with Randolph in not because of anything he did but resulted in the ball being in Myles and tres hands

[Retire33]

In confused on how that was not offensive goaltending in that offensive outback. SHU player grabbed the rim

[nasdadjr]

Thought the Georgetown game helped this team turn the corner defensively. I was 100% wrong on that. Team is playing hard just not on defensive end

[BandAid]

Dee, Abell, and Macura have been subpar so far

[paulxu]

I hate when we play sloppy. I hate when we leave wide open 3's for the other team.
But, I have no explanation for us being 1/13 from behind the arc while they are 8/20.
Difference in the game...that and sloppy play.

Come on X. Lock down and catch this baby up.

[TUclutch]

In confused on how that was not offensive goaltending in that offensive outback. SHU player grabbed the rim

Was before the shot and it was more of a safety grab because there was someone underneath him. It didn't affect the play

[nasdadjr]

Gotta say though the foul trouble may bail us out in this one

[D-West & PO-Z]

If we make free throws I think we win. They are fouling a lot. We are going to get a lot of trips to the line the rest of the game.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Dee bailed out there.

[Xavgrad08]

Ajou for Seton Hall can't stop fouling.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I knew that 7'1 guy had to be terrible to be that tall and not play much. He is worse than I imagined tho.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Nice reverse layup by Dee to avoid the block.

[nasdadjr]

See right there why is Mack not chewing his guys ass out. Xavier has gotten back in the game has all the momentum in the world and Myles get involved in a double tech. WHY!!!!!!!!!!

[D-West & PO-Z]

Double T's again!!??? Jesus, these refs are terrible.

[Retire33]

I can only imagine what Stainbrook's +/- is

[TUclutch]

See right there why is Mack not chewing his guys ass out. Xavier has gotten back in the game has all the momentum in the world and Myles get involved in a double tech. WHY!!!!!!!!!!

Because Myles didn't do anything. Can't chew a guy out when it's the referees fault. get outa here moron

[BandAid]

Once again, Myles had the lesser involvement

[bjf123]

Don't think I've ever seen THREE double Ts called in one game.


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[D-West & PO-Z]

Anthony is out!

[XU Cowbell Kid]

Double T's again!!??? Jesus, these refs are terrible.

If a Xavier player tried to help a Seton Hall player get up I think it would be a double technical at this point.

[Xavgrad08]

Anthony has fouled out. I think it will be a free throw shooting contest the rest of the way.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Don't think I've ever seen THREE double Ts called in one game.


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Me neither.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Good recovery D there.

[D-West & PO-Z]

They have 24 more points on threes than us. Ouch. If we can just string 2-3 stops and keep getting the ball down to Stain we will be ok. Need the stops though.

[nasdadjr]

I almost don't want us to shoot another shot outside of Reynolds and Stain cause the mismatch is that big

[bjf123]

1-13 vs. 9-22 from three does not work!


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[GreatWhiteNorth]

I can't believe the 1 for 13 3pt shooting. Sink a few of those and we'll be ahead.

[nasdadjr]

Are you really calling me a moron or referring to the referee? Myles did say something and that is why he got the double tech. Can't do that type of thing when two double techs have already been called.

[X-Fan]

Delay of game warning for throwing the ball to the Ref. Ok then.

[xsteve1]

May give up 90 here.

[X-Fan]

I can't believe the 1 for 13 3pt shooting. Sink a few of those and we'll be ahead.
And most of them have seemed a bit forced to me. Work the ball more to take a shot in rhythm. Come on Fellas!

[TUclutch]

Are you really calling me a moron or referring to the referee? Myles did say something and that is why he got the double tech. Can't do that type of thing when two double techs have already been called.

Im calling you a moron. The players bumped into each other. Neither tried to initiate any extra contact. Myles didn't do anything to get it. You're wrong again

[D-West & PO-Z]

Where has Farr gone? He was having his best game in a while.

4/6 for 8 points, 6 boards, and 2 blocks.Very little run in the 2nd half.

[nasdadjr]

Getting a stop and the ball is like gold right now

[nasdadjr]

They have zero answers inside

[D-West & PO-Z]

Great pass by Myles and great finish by Jalen! And 1!

[xsteve1]

They have zero answers inside

Scoring isn't the problem for X.

[nasdadjr]

Like I said before keep Reynolds and Stain in and pound it inside every time

[Xavgrad08]

Come on X get stops.

[BandAid]

thats a charge!!!

[D-West & PO-Z]

thats a charge!!!

Yes, yes it is.

[nasdadjr]

Im usually on the side of the ref on the block charge call but that was a charge on Whitehead

[TUclutch]

Like I said before keep Reynolds and Stain in and pound it inside every time

Again, our best lineup is Dee, Myles, Remy, Trevon, and Stain or Reynolds. Two bigs wasn't working earlier

[xsteve1]

Need a couple 3's.

[xsteve1]

Bluiett was so good in the first half but nothing this half.

[D-West & PO-Z]

We cant buy a three! Ugh, Myles has missed 2 wide open ones.

[nasdadjr]

Well Dee got away with that one but I think the ref saw the ball hit him in the head first

[D-West & PO-Z]

Great no call on Dee, all ball then to face, thats no foul.

[Xavgrad08]

Dee Davis hits someone in the face and there is a no call. That makes up for the bad charge call on Stain.

[xsteve1]

Play f@ckn defence.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Get it down low! Missed a couple times getting it to Jalen there.

[BandAid]

come on guys- bring home the win!

[XMuskieFTW]

Can we please just hit a three and get a stop. It's not too much to ask

[D-West & PO-Z]

There is no explanation for some of our threes not going down. Myles two WIDE OPEN threes. Man.

[nasdadjr]

I don't want a three I want Stain and Reynolds in at same time and just pound it

[D-West & PO-Z]

We are shooting 78% from two. Thats what is keeping us in the game.

[BandAid]

that also looks pretty chargeish to me

[Xavgrad08]

Bad execution on that out of bounds play. Can't turn the ball over coming down the stretch.

[bjf123]

How the hell do you throw it away on an inbounds play from the side????


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[XU Cowbell Kid]

The ref blew the whistle on that blocking call before contact was even made.

[nasdadjr]

We just don't want this game with turnovers like that

[xsteve1]

This is probably over, X can't get stops.

[D-West & PO-Z]

The ref blew the whistle on that blocking call before contact was even made.

That was definitely a block. Good call.

[Xavgrad08]

Seton Hall player just acted like he got shot by a sniper.

[BandAid]

This is probably over, X can't get stops.

or baskets

[TUclutch]

If they had called a double tech there, nasdadjr would want stain chewed out.

[BandAid]

That was definitely a block. Good call.

gibbs was at about 45 degrees before making contact and definitely lowered/thrusted the shoulder, but remy wasnt in position either

[paulxu]

I'm am beyond perplexed out how we can be 1/15 for 3's.
I would have lost a LOT of money if someone had bet me that we would do that.

[xsteve1]

Just a terrible defensive effort. X can't win giving up 80+ on the road.

[nasdadjr]

Can we get a shot off

[XU Cowbell Kid]

That was definitely a block. Good call.

Agreed that it was the right call, but the fact that the whistle blew before there was any contact concerns me. The refs are anticipating fouls, hence the insane number of whistles in this game.

[D-West & PO-Z]

gibbs was at about 45 degrees before making contact and definitely lowered/thrusted the shoulder

There is no way we can complain about that call. Most definitely a blocking foul on Remy.

[BandAid]

There is no way we can complain about that call. Most definitely a blocking foul on Remy.

oh no, don't get me wrong, remy wasn't in position either.

[xubrew]

This has been one of the most piss poor officiating jobs I've seen in a long time. These guys REALLY suck!

[nasdadjr]

This is the most damn frustrating team to watch. We have the advantage inside they can't foul and they have had zero entry passes the last six possessions. This game is over if we don't go inside.

[Masterofreality]

Why isn't James Farr in this game right now and not Trevon? T is killing us.

[X Factor]

Imploding...

[XU 87]

If we could just make an open three.

[BandAid]

i just think gibbs was playing for the foul

[LadyMuskie]

My nerves can't take much more of this.

[XUBob]

Critical possession here have to score and find a way to get stops. Have to find the d that hasn't been there yet. Yeah and please take care of the ball.

[XMuskieFTW]

Make an open three and maybe you'll win. Ugh

[nasdadjr]

Game over

[XU 87]

Wide open three and not even close.

[BandAid]

another wide open three missed

[paulxu]

Forward flop...as opposed to backwards flop.

[nasdadjr]

seven damn free throws in 56 seconds