Game Thread: Xavier vs. Eastern Kentucky

[American X]

Let's Go X!

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[Xuperman]

Let's see if Q can play a clean game taking care of the ball. ALSO Looking to see any signs of him favoring the left shoulder.

[Muskie]

Apparently it’s news to the team that EKU likes to press.


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[xu82]

Slow start (again), but hoping it’s Dunk-O-Plenty when we break the press.

[xu82]

Career night for Tyrique?

[Smooth]

Wow! Who's that chick in the Daisy Dukes?

[xu82]

Wow! Who's that chick in the Daisy Dukes?

I assumed it was American X. Was I wrong?

[X Factor]

We had a week to prepare, right?

[xudash]

Too casual against this trapping press. Standing back waiting for trouble.

[Smooth]

I assumed it was American X. Was I wrong?

I haven't seen him around here much. Apparently he's been working out.

[X Factor]

We're gonna get eaten alive in BE play.

[xu82]

I haven't seen him around here much. Apparently he's been working out.

Among other things....

[Xville]

Mediocre ball handlers and cant shoot.....every team should press against xavier this year.

[Smooth]

Perhaps we should have more than 1 person inside the 3 pt line on offense.

[xu82]

We're gonna get eaten alive in BE play.

That is indeed frightening at this point. Let us pray for progress.

[X Factor]

Give Harden some minutes! He can't be worse than Kennedy.

[American X]

Wow, surprised Eastern Kentucky is pressing so much.

Kennedy's drive looked like Snipe rolling skating on ice.

We should shoot more 3s.

I think I ate too much.

I'm switching to bourbon.

[Smooth]

Give Harden some minutes! He can't be worse than Kennedy.

The Battle of Who is Less Worse. My favorite Ben Folds song.

[Xville]

We're gonna get eaten alive in BE play.

Yeah my 16-18 wins this year is starting to look a bit over optimostic

[Smooth]

Wow, surprised Eastern Kentucky is pressing so much.

Kennedy's drive looked like Snipe rolling skating on ice.

We should shoot more 3s.

I think I ate too much.

I'm switching to bourbon.

Eat less, drink more, smile at strangers - then quickly frown and look away.

[MITTENMUSKIE16]

At a wedding, see we’re down. See Naji and Q are 0-3. More tequila and whiskey, preferably mixed.

[Xville]

Geezus....just fast forward to next year. Mack knew how bare the cupboard was.

[American X]

I do not know much about Eastern Kentucky (except their awesome theme song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPDqvF_5Cdw)). Does anyone have any idea who their all-time leading scorer is?

[noteggs]

Geezus....just fast forward to next year. Mack knew how bare the cupboard was.

Yes he did

[xudash]

Will Harden be transferring?

[Smooth]

I do not know much about Eastern Kentucky (except their awesome theme song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPDqvF_5Cdw)). Does anyone have any idea who their all-time leading scorer is?

Roscoe P Coltrane.

[xu82]

I do not know much about Eastern Kentucky (except their awesome theme song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPDqvF_5Cdw)). Does anyone have any idea who their all-time leading scorer is?

We’ve missed you!

[xu82]

When was the last time the Browns looked better than X?

[Smooth]

When was the last time the Browns looked better than X?

When was Brian Sipe there?

[xu82]

When was Brian Sipe there?

Not good with history, but I’m guessing the Jurassic period?

[Smooth]

Sipe to Snipe: The Conspiracy to Control Ohio Sports (and National Politics).

[xu82]

sipe to snipe: The conspiracy to control ohio sports (and national politics).

and the world!!!

[American X]

I flipped over all the furniture in the living room. Then I glued no-scratch pads to the bottoms of the legs.

My beer run weighed more than Welage.

I challenged Muskie to adopt Hankins' hairstyle to show support.

[xu82]

I flipped over all the furniture in the living room. Then I glued no-scratch pads to the bottoms of the legs.

My beer run weighed more than Welage.

I challenged Muskie to adopt Hankins' hairstyle to show support.

Muskie is a true fan. I’m sure he won’t let you down!

[xu82]

Bad pass, but Q just waited for that ball to arrive. He knew that was on him.

[Grizzx12]

Maybe I've had a few too many tonight but they seem a lot better playing aggressive D and pushing in transition. I thought earlier in the season there was some talent here which might still be there but not like last year. I don't think we have the shooting or handlers to be a great or even good half court offense but I think we do have athletes to play good D and create offense off it if Steele can figure it out

[Xuperman]

Where is Paul Scruggs?

[bjf123]

Where is Paul Scruggs?

Foul trouble. Where else? The guy’s a fouling machine


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[X Factor]

Where is Paul Scruggs?

Probably in foul trouble. Never seen a guard get in more foul trouble than Scruggs.

[American X]

http://i.imgur.com/EhsSjmP.jpg

[noteggs]

Where is Paul Scruggs?

Fouling

[xudash]

Bad pass, but Q just waited for that ball to arrive. He knew that was on him.

Exactly my thought.

It speaks to focus and intensity.

Now more than ever, I want to see them come out in the second half and bury these guys out of the gate.

[American X]

Where is Paul Scruggs?


Fouling

At least he stopped passing the ball directly to the other team. (He did, didn't he?)

[Smooth]

Fouling

He's long. He can foul guys who aren't even near him.

[American X]

When Xavier went on a run, did Eastern Kentucky feel like Hans Gruber as he started to fall?

https://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/2778887/size/gn-gift_guide_variable_c.jpg

[xudash]

At least he stopped passing the ball directly to the other team. (He did, didn't he?)

I thought that was Harden - back to back.

[noteggs]

I thought that was Harden - back to back.

Can’t blame him Scruggs started it

[xudash]

And right on cue - 7 straight points.

These guys are not sharp.

[Smooth]

Halftime strategy: Don't worry about Mayo - he's overrated.

[noteggs]

Do we have to start each half giving up 7 points? Umm yes

[Grizzx12]

Why isn't Hankins getting more minutes than Tyrique?

[Smooth]

Why isn't Hankins getting more minutes than Tyrique?

Rookie coaches don't bench veteran player - unless they have steel balls.

There's a joke in there somewhere.

[Smooth]

I'll have a Tyrique Hotdog.... hold the Mayo.

[X Factor]

Naji plays so out of control

[noteggs]

I'll have a Tyrique Hotdog.... hold the Mayo.

How long you been holding onto that. Haha

[Smooth]

How long you been holding onto that. Haha

Was it that obvious?

[xu82]

Hankins can only block so many in a row....

[X Factor]

We need a true point guard

[xu82]

Facing this pressure tonight will help them down the road.



I just hope it’s not in the NIT.

[whopper]

so out of control..needlessly.

[xu82]

so out of control..needlessly.

I was that way in college, too.

But it was not quite the same.....

[Smooth]

Mayo now looks like salad dressing.

I'm sorry.

[xu82]

Does anyone know what the spread was? Just curious.

[Xuperman]

We need a true point guard

Why do you feel the need to be consistantly negative? This is the kind of crap that makes NO sense. Q is killing it!!

[xu82]

Mayo now looks like salad dressing.

I'm sorry.

He looks like Ranch on wings. If you’re not from Buffalo, you probably have no idea how vicious and cruel that was!

[GoMuskies]

Does anyone know what the spread was? Just curious.

17.5

[Smooth]

Does anyone know what the spread was? Just curious.

Miracle Whip - the bread spread from Kraft.

[X Factor]

Why do you feel the need to be consistantly negative? This is the kind of crap that makes NO sense. Q is killing it!!

You're right. Goodin is having a really nice game. I'm more of a pessimist during the game. In between games, I think Xavier could beat anyone.

[Grizzx12]

19 turnovers and seems like we'll get close to or break 100. Weird

[xu82]

17.5

Thanks. I would not be surprised to finish closer to that number.

[xudash]

Some perspective - maybe:

Ohio State survives against Bucknell at home

Syracuse loses at home to ODU.

Parity?

Oh, UNC killed Gonzaga.

[Grizzx12]

Belmont won at UCLA and Auburn is in OT again with UAB

[paulxu]

I'm switching to bourbon.

This is always a good strategy. Always.

I expect you to stay switched when we hit the BE gauntlet.

[Smooth]

Marshall: dribble until they take it away from me.

[X Factor]

I'm going to be negative, Xuperman. Naji is a turnover machine. He tries to do way too much off the dribble, and his handles are terrible in traffic.

[xu82]

Belmont won at UCLA and Auburn is in OT again with UAB

Crazy stuff. Belmont is one of the prettiest campuses anywhere, and in the lovely town of Nashville. Sweet.

[Jumpin_Jamal_Forever]

I'm going to be negative, Xuperman. Naji is a turnover machine. He tries to do way too much off the dribble, and his handles are terrible in traffic.

Wait, I think Elias Harden is way better (on a per minute played basis) than Naji at turning the ball over. Elias is a Human Turnover Machine!

[Xuperman]

6 in double figs scoring.....cmon Castlin, make it 7!

[whopper]

the parity is amazing. Every game is a new game almost a toss up. You must bring it..these grad transfers are a great way to build a competitive program instantly

[X Factor]

How many turnovers does X have?

[Smooth]

6 in double figs scoring.....cmon Castlin, make it 7!

Quit being a pattering pabob of positivism.

[xu82]

Vegas spreads are freaky......

[Xuperman]

Quit being a pattering pabob of positivism.

OK,
We look like sh!t finishing this one.....:look:

[X Factor]

Quit being a pattering pabob of positivism.

I mean if that's what makes Xuperman happy, having X have 7 guys score in double figures, then yay!

But Xavier has 27 turnovers against EKU, who is ranked 258th in the country by KenPom. EKU sucks, there's no way around it.

Not to say there weren't some positives tonight, but I'm not sure we can really gather anything from this game.

[Grizzx12]

Vegas spreads are freaky......

Yeah, it's sort of mind blowing

[Grizzx12]

I mean if that's what makes Xuperman happy, having X have 7 guys score in double figures, then yay!

But Xavier has 27 turnovers against EKU, who is ranked 258th in the country by KenPom. EKU sucks, there's no way around it.

Not to say there weren't some positives tonight, but I'm not sure we can really gather anything from this game.

Haven't looked at Kenpom yet this year but before tonight X was at 61

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Great to get a W any time, but we shouldn’t let EKU scored 77.........they are not a good team. Vegas is indeed scarily accurate.

[Smooth]

The Guards of Hazzard. "Beats all you ever saw, having trouble with the ball since the day they were born."

[Jumpin_Jamal_Forever]

We're gonna get eaten alive in BE play.

It certainly seems so doesn't it?

X has not, for many years, had a culture of taking care of the ball. And, I suppose any up-tempo offense that stresses pushing the ball must be willing to tolerate some above average level of turnovers. That said, I cannot recall any Xavier team that so casually disrespects the idea of taking care of the ball. Tonight was ridiculous!

[xu82]

It certainly seems so doesn't it?

X has not, for many years, had a culture of taking care of the ball. And, I suppose any up-tempo offense that stresses pushing the ball must be willing to tolerate some above average level of turnovers. That said, I cannot recall any Xavier team that so casually disrespects the idea of taking care of the ball. Tonight was ridiculous!

I’ll go glass half full, and hope it’s part of a learning process. Time will tell. There was plenty to be concerned about.

[Grizzx12]

I don't think there' a single team in the BE that feels like it's going to be an easy path right now

[Nigel Tufnel]

Vegas spreads are freaky......

Vegas is friggin' voodoo. Amazing.

[xu82]

Vegas is friggin' voodoo. Amazing.

I think voodoo is actually amazed by Vegas.



Oh no, I surely hope I didn’t piss off voodoo! That would be unwise!

[Nigel Tufnel]

I think voodoo is actually amazed by Vegas.



Oh no, I surely hope I didn’t piss off voodoo! That would be unwise!

I didn't even bet on the game, but my ass was puckered for anyone that did. Up 23, up 15 late in the game. You win some cash, Go?

[GoMuskies]

No, I didn't bet it. Can't see giving anyone that many points with this team.

[whopper]

out grad transfers are giving us about 33 points, 7 rebounds a game and are steadying influences. We would be in big trouble without them and we will be competitive with them. I think they will hold up against Big East competition. There will be no gimmes(and there have not been, remember Depaul and St Johns last year..could have gone either way.

[MITTENMUSKIE16]

I didn't even bet on the game, but my ass was puckered for anyone that did. Up 23, up 15 late in the game. You win some cash, Go?

I had EKU +17.5. Lol. It was an odd game.

[Muskeagle]

NOT trying to draw major comparisons here, but the stats of the game reminded me of the great throttling of the number one St. Joseph's in the A-10 tournament in 2004. 87-67 Win at UD arena. You might be surprised to know that Xavier had 26 turnovers and shot 71% from the floor. Very similar stats in this game. Obviously, that Xavier team was better than this one and EKU is clearly no SJU. Anyway, I remember how similar the stats were.

https://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/boxscore/2004-03-11/Xavier-at-Saint-Josephs/1735

[scoscox]

Nova vs. Georgetown is the greatest upset of all time, but that game was incredible. Talk about playing the perfect game when you need it to save your season. Incredible game.

[GoMuskies]

NOT trying to draw major comparisons here, but the stats of the game reminded me of the great throttling of the number one St. Joseph's in the A-10 tournament in 2004. 87-67 Win at UD arena. You might be surprised to know that Xavier had 26 turnovers and shot 71% from the floor. Very similar stats in this game. Obviously, that Xavier team was better than this one and EKU is clearly no SJU. Anyway, I remember how similar the stats were.

https://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/boxscore/2004-03-11/Xavier-at-Saint-Josephs/1735


I'd like to see a game log. I know Xavier had doubled St. Joe's 74-37 at one point. I suspect a majority of the Xavier turnovers came in the meaningless 30-13 run St. Joe's finished that game on.

[X-band '01]

Nova vs. Georgetown is the greatest upset of all time, but that game was incredible. Talk about playing the perfect game when you need it to save your season. Incredible game.

NC State versus Houston was equally improbable.

[GoMuskies]

Not as important, obviously, but all of these pale in comparison to Chaminade/Virginia in terms of magnitude of upset.

[Xuperman]

Not as important, obviously, but all of these pale in comparison to Chaminade/Virginia in terms of magnitude of upset.

Wouldn’t the greatest upset be a different Virginia debacle? 16 seed UMBC throttled them by 20 in the tourney to make history.

[GoMuskies]

Wouldn’t the greatest upset be a different Virginia debacle? 16 seed UMBC throttled them by 20 in the tourney to make history.

Again, not as important, but Chaminade beating Virginia was a MUCH bigger upset. Ralph Sampson was one of the greatest college basketball players of all time, and Chaminade was a tiny NAIA school. It would have been like Thomas More beating the Kenyon Martin UC team.