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paulxu
03-06-2022, 09:03 PM
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CINCINNATI ---The No. 8 seed Xavier University Musketeers take on the No. 9 seed Butler University Bulldogs on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Xavier and Butler are meeting in the BIG EAST Tournament first round for the second straight year.

Xavier, 18-12 overall and 8-11 in the BIG EAST Conference, closed the regular season with a 97-75 win over Georgetown on Saturday.

The winner of Wednesday's game draws No. 1 seed Providence in the quarterfinals at noon on Thursday.

THE MATCHUP

NO. 8 SEED XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (18-12, 8-11 BIG EAST)
NO. 9 SEED BUTLER UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS (13-18, 6-14 BIG EAST)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2022 AT 4:30 P.M. ET
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (20,789) IN NEW YORK

TV, RADIO & LIVE STATS

Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Tim Brando and analysis from Bill Raftery. Kristina Pink is the sideline reporter.
Radio: 700 WLW-AM with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer Joe Sunderman ('79) and analysis from XU all-time leading scorer and Hall of Famer Byron Larkin ('88). XU broadcast is also on Sirius XM and the Sirius XM App.




Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com (http://Statbroadcast.com) and fan stats at GoXavier.com (http://GoXavier.com).

paulxu
03-07-2022, 02:38 PM
Updated with game info. Raftery on the call.

drudy23
03-07-2022, 02:57 PM
Must win is an understatement.

Just win baby - preferably by 10+ to avoid undue 630pm stress on Weds

GoMuskies
03-07-2022, 02:58 PM
Let's survive and advance.

xukeith
03-07-2022, 07:07 PM
Let's survive and advance.

Revenge!

Xville
03-07-2022, 07:28 PM
Just find a way. I’d love to take a really long lunch on Thursday lol

X-band '01
03-07-2022, 07:31 PM
Only working mornings Wednesday through Friday.

noteggs
03-07-2022, 08:25 PM
I’m hardly working most days, so will work with my schedule.

xukeith
03-07-2022, 09:21 PM
Alright. Butler up 1 with 23 seconds to play. X has the ball and needs to travel the length of the court and make a basket. Who do you want to set up the offense and who do you want taking this shot?

Johnson, Scruggs, Jones, Kunkel or Nunge?

SM#24
03-07-2022, 10:14 PM
Alright. Butler up 1 with 23 seconds to play. X has the ball and needs to travel the length of the court and make a basket. Who do you want to set up the offense and who do you want taking this shot?

Johnson, Scruggs, Jones, Kunkel or Nunge?
Odom, Odom

Three Point Pete
03-07-2022, 10:31 PM
Butler will be down by 6 and will foul intentionally with 23 seconds remaining! Go X!

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UCGRAD4X
03-08-2022, 05:27 AM
Odom, Odom

Hunter, Hunter.

markchal
03-08-2022, 09:24 AM
Odom, Odom

Scruggs owns Butler, so I'm looking his way

SkyWalker
03-08-2022, 09:47 AM
Hunter, Hunter.

Are you rooting for X or not?

American X
03-08-2022, 09:57 AM
Hunter, Hunter.

For Three!

Xville
03-08-2022, 02:11 PM
X -5.5 just win

X-band '01
03-08-2022, 10:25 PM
For Three!

In and out - Shooter Flatch

Irishjohn68
03-08-2022, 11:21 PM
Scruggs getting the ball to Nunge.

drudy23
03-09-2022, 10:45 AM
For the love of God - just win please.

American X
03-09-2022, 11:16 AM
Sure Xavier is a disappointing #8 seed and desperately needs to win, but at least we get an extra Xavier game and the chance to put Butler in headlock & give them noogies (and run up the all-time series).

By tomorrow, Xavier will be totally comfortable under the MSG lights, while nervous Providence hits the floor for the first time with all the pressure on them.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 04:32 PM
Here we go!

xu82
03-09-2022, 04:40 PM
Ben Hurr is on too. I haven’t seen that seen that in forever! We’re off to a good start, but it’s nice to have a Plan B. These guys can be hard to watch at times.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 04:40 PM
Pretty atrocious start from these two. Hopefully at least we settle down after the first break.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 04:41 PM
Fugly just as expected. I'm good with winning fugly.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 04:41 PM
Wake going to OT across town against BC.

Double Down
03-09-2022, 04:45 PM
Why do we wear gray? Is it because if we piss ourselves it won’t show as much as white?

noteggs
03-09-2022, 04:46 PM
Zach got away with one

noteggs
03-09-2022, 04:47 PM
Six missed layups already?

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 04:47 PM
8 missed layups….

KabeX
03-09-2022, 04:48 PM
Why do we wear gray? Is it because if we piss ourselves it won’t show as much as white?
Just like when we miss 6 .. check that 7 layups in the first 5 min?

KabeX
03-09-2022, 04:48 PM
Just like when we miss 6 .. check that 7 layups in the first 5 min?
Check that 8... crap I should just keep typing . 9..10 .. 11

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 04:49 PM
Good thing we're playing Butler!

KabeX
03-09-2022, 04:50 PM
More Odom please!

IM4X
03-09-2022, 04:51 PM
Not crazy about Nunge shooting early 3s. Stay inside big fella and leave that to Nate and Adam.

IM4X
03-09-2022, 04:51 PM
Sit Kunkel down. Sit him down now Coach!!!!

xu82
03-09-2022, 04:52 PM
8 missed layups….

…..it’s an art form.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 04:52 PM
Gawd we are so damn frustrating to watch.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 04:53 PM
Seems like it's going to be a stressful day.

xudash
03-09-2022, 04:53 PM
Sit Kunkel down. Sit him down now Coach!!!!

Agreed. He is flat out OFF today.

Now I hope he proves me wrong.

IM4X
03-09-2022, 04:54 PM
Why does Steele never push to get it going inside first. He recklessly lets anyone shoot 3s any time from anywhere.

Xville
03-09-2022, 04:54 PM
Kunkel needs to work on his shot form and position… it’s why he is so streaky… he has pretty awful form to be honest

Xville
03-09-2022, 04:55 PM
Why does Steele never push to get it going inside first. He recklessly lets anyone shoot 3s any time from anywhere.

Because he wants to be their buddy.

xu82
03-09-2022, 04:55 PM
Gawd we are so damn frustrating to watch.

On a related note, Ben Hur is in trouble.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 04:56 PM
On a related note, Ben Hur is in trouble.
I don't know, maybe it is time to start watching movies about chariots.

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 04:58 PM
I don't know, maybe it is time to start watching movies about chariots.

And give up History of the World Part I. No thank you.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 04:58 PM
Why?

IM4X
03-09-2022, 04:59 PM
Hey let’s keep having people who are off or who have no business shooting 3s keep shooting them coach. Great strategy!!!!!

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 05:00 PM
Hey let’s keep having people who are off or who have no business shooting 3s keep shooting them coach. Great strategy!!!!!

Layup % may be worse.

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:00 PM
Yes I love kunkel who is awful so far playing so many minutes and hunter shooting 3s. Steel is an idiot

KabeX
03-09-2022, 05:00 PM
Jacking quick 3's. Committing dumb fouls. Like sands in an hour glass ...

KabeX
03-09-2022, 05:03 PM
Good thing Futler royally blows.

ArizonaXUGrad
03-09-2022, 05:03 PM
Glad to see Steele put a priority on this game from the ‘empty’ feeling from last year. NOT!

IM4X
03-09-2022, 05:04 PM
Hey… Let’s also keep taking our only scorers out of the game and make sure we leave the players who are cold as ice in the game. Another great strategy coach!!

SkyWalker
03-09-2022, 05:05 PM
Can someone explain why we go inside to Nunge on consecutive possessions, score four points, and take him out of the game?

xudash
03-09-2022, 05:05 PM
Yes I love kunkel who is awful so far playing so many minutes and hunter shooting 3s. Steel is an idiot

The level of indigestion that comes with watching this team is not sustainable through February and whatever amount of March is involved.

Butler seems to be driving it will to the basket. Where is the defense? Why is HUNTER shooting a three?

Overall, it looks like, yet again, that the pace of play is being dictated to us, not by us.

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:06 PM
Can someone explain why we go inside to Nunge on consecutive possessions, score four points, and take him out of the game?

Steele is an idiot. Paint by numbers coach

ArizonaXUGrad
03-09-2022, 05:09 PM
Must win and this is the garbage we get. Win or lose, he has to go.

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 05:10 PM
Watch Hunter come in for Free or Jack a after the break…

IM4X
03-09-2022, 05:11 PM
Don’t F this lead up Steele by putting in Hunter or Kunkel. If you do not stick with this lineup (other than Odom for Scruggs) you will have some explaining to do.

SkyWalker
03-09-2022, 05:11 PM
Steele is an idiot. Paint by numbers coach

Thanks for the explanation.

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 05:11 PM
Hope springs eternal!

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 05:11 PM
This feels better. And Wake is out of the ACC.

IM4X
03-09-2022, 05:13 PM
Gotta love Free’s hustle! He is playing his ass off so far.

IM4X
03-09-2022, 05:14 PM
This is not that hard coach. Inside. Inside. Inside. More inside.

xuphan
03-09-2022, 05:15 PM
This feels better. And Wake is out of the ACC.

This Butler team is awful.

SemajParlor
03-09-2022, 05:15 PM
Good that we're going with the strategy of saving all of our made 3 pointers for tomorrow.

xudash
03-09-2022, 05:15 PM
This is not that hard coach. Inside. Inside. Inside. More inside.

Yes. I seriously would not mind it at all if we never attempt another 3 for the remainder of the season.

Blue Blooded-05
03-09-2022, 05:15 PM
Teams are a combined 1-16 from three

noteggs
03-09-2022, 05:17 PM
Teams are a combined 1-16 from three

Guess they have the one lol

X Factor
03-09-2022, 05:19 PM
Remember, Steele has said shooting doesn't matter.

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 05:19 PM
Guess they have the one lol

Now 2…

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 05:21 PM
Now 2…

Make that 3…

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 05:21 PM
This Butler team is awful.

And thank God for that. And we're tied with them.

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:21 PM
Way to rush out on that defender Scruggs… so damn sick of his lacksadasical attitude. He should be benched for that crap

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 05:22 PM
That Nate shot is our season in a moment.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 05:22 PM
Wow it's uncanny how much we're not good at pretty much anything.

X Factor
03-09-2022, 05:23 PM
No Cesare Edwards in the first half against a small, slow team.

xu82
03-09-2022, 05:23 PM
This Butler team is awful.

I wonder how many times fans of other teams have said that about us this year?

xuphan
03-09-2022, 05:23 PM
Come on X. Finish strong this half.

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:24 PM
Xavier is not a good team, some of it is talent but most of it is this coaching staff. A good coach easily has this team in the tournament safely

KabeX
03-09-2022, 05:24 PM
Geezus that one was awful half of basketball. By pretty much everyone on the floor.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 05:24 PM
Wow, we suck.

IM4X
03-09-2022, 05:24 PM
Still shooting from outside. Coach does not get how to exploit an advantage. Nope “Just keep shooting away from the perimeter where we haven’t hit a thing boys. Eventually one will fall.”

XUOWNSUC
03-09-2022, 05:25 PM
Why can’t we get Nunge a shot on that last possession?

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:25 PM
No Cesare Edwards in the first half against a small, slow team.

Another genius Steele move..don’t you know you match up their slow unathletic guys with our own in hunter and free is the play?

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 05:25 PM
Geezus that one was awful half of basketball. By pretty much everyone on the floor.

FS1 has decided to move the second half to the Ocho.

Lloyd Braun
03-09-2022, 05:25 PM
Starting 5 likely to be gassed by the end of the game. Need to trust the bench!

Murph85
03-09-2022, 05:26 PM
Steele is a joke.

ArizonaXUGrad
03-09-2022, 05:27 PM
Win or lose, fire this guy. He has no idea what he is doing, he may know and have too much ego to do what is needed.

HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 05:27 PM
So this is really happening for a 3rd year in a row. I thought X would blow them out.

xuwillie
03-09-2022, 05:27 PM
almost comical how bad a coach steele is. My mind won't change even if he sneaks into the tournament. Dude has no clue

SemajParlor
03-09-2022, 05:28 PM
Anyone outside of Butler and Georgetown we're down by 12 + . This is pretty rough.

Blue Blooded-05
03-09-2022, 05:28 PM
I told my wife I had a late meeting so I could watch this game in peace. What a sh!tshow. I think I’d rather go home and watch Frozen for the billionth time.

xuwillie
03-09-2022, 05:28 PM
So this is really happening for a 3rd year in a row. I thought X would blow them out.

Why on earth would you think that? Youd think a coach would have to improve for that to happen

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:28 PM
Win or lose, fire this guy. He has no idea what he is doing, he may know and have too much ego to do what is needed.

Yep they can win this game and make a sweet 16 and I’d still want him canned. It’s 4 years, the light is not going to suddenly turn on

SemajParlor
03-09-2022, 05:28 PM
So this is really happening for a 3rd year in a row. I thought X would blow them out.

This is about the 6 or 7th straight game where I felt pretty positive going into it and within the first media TO I remembered how bad our offense is.

paulxu
03-09-2022, 05:32 PM
I've seen the O-fer (*) 3's movie before.

IM4X
03-09-2022, 05:32 PM
If any of us were coaching, X would be up by 12 and Nunge would have 18 or so because we would have kept feeding it to him inside where no one can stop him. Yet we have a coach who can’t help himself but allow everyone to keep shooting for outside. His poor coaching literally has cost this team at least 10 points so far. Someone shake some sense into him.

ArizonaXUGrad
03-09-2022, 05:33 PM
I bet he saw Nova blow them out and thought, hey we have the same scheme we will blow them out also. Instead here we are, same crap different year.

markchal
03-09-2022, 05:35 PM
we are a much better team...just need a few shots to fall and we can still take this

xuphan
03-09-2022, 05:36 PM
First off, congratulations to Butler. They are a really good team Coached by whatever his name. Man, like I told the posters on Xavierhoops, there is no easy game in the Big East. The best conference in the basketball. It’s hard to win in this conference with so many good teams. I really liked our toughness and energy. We played really hard and just couldn’t get our shots to fall. We all will be back next year because my man Greg here has just gave me an extension and pay raise to continue to lead this team onward. #Roadkill

xukeith
03-09-2022, 05:36 PM
Survive and advance. Nunge blanks of freethrows.

only 3 turnovers.

Their small guard hunts for points. Hope Kunkel can wake up a tad.
No excuse for Jones having zero offensive contribution.

SemajParlor
03-09-2022, 05:36 PM
Anyone seen Colby Jones?

markchal
03-09-2022, 05:37 PM
he had a bad turnover and a few missed bad shots...I hope he doesn't go to the NBA next year!

KabeX
03-09-2022, 05:38 PM
Anyone seen Colby Jones?
Maybe sitting next to Ceasar Edwards?

xu82
03-09-2022, 05:39 PM
On a bright note, things are starting to look up for Ben Hur. He’s been adopted!

Can’t wait to see the finish…..of the game. (I think.)

Double Down
03-09-2022, 05:40 PM
Take it to the hole!

KabeX
03-09-2022, 05:41 PM
Well folks here we are. The next 20 minutes will not confirm what we all already know. That was confirmed a while ago. But it could give me something to do tomorrow at noon. That's pretty much it. We limp into the dance, we'll lose anyway - probably in the PIG. So this season is pretty much over anyway. So hey, let's just enjoy the last crappy half of basketball for the season.

There, did I set that bar low enough? Still don't think we can get over it.

Three Point Pete
03-09-2022, 05:42 PM
Another missed layup!

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Xville
03-09-2022, 05:43 PM
Free has developed one post move in three years of college basketball. That’s all you need to know about this coaching staff

xu82
03-09-2022, 05:43 PM
NEED to make the bunnies!

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:44 PM
At least blow this shitty butler team out

xuphan
03-09-2022, 05:44 PM
Come on Boys. Finish this half off.

xuphan
03-09-2022, 05:45 PM
Boom! Keep it up Paul!

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 05:45 PM
We still suck

Double Down
03-09-2022, 05:45 PM
Absolutely no help defense

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:45 PM
A zone should be the easiest damn thing for this Xavier team to beat… you have a 7 footer. Plant him at the foul line and work the ball around him. So effing easy

KabeX
03-09-2022, 05:45 PM
Well so much for that little momentum

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:46 PM
Why is dwon and Edwards not in the game? Steele is so fucking stupid

XUOWNSUC
03-09-2022, 05:47 PM
How about we actually get in front of Butler when they drive?

xu82
03-09-2022, 05:49 PM
It may be ugly, but at least it’s a close game.


That’s all I got…….

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 05:49 PM
How's Ben doing?

markchal
03-09-2022, 05:49 PM
jones playing like total trash...Scruggs is the only one making things happen with the ball in his hands. WTF happened to Colby? He's a liability out there today.

xuphan
03-09-2022, 05:52 PM
Come on X. You are losing to a bad Butler team. Wake up!

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:53 PM
Why is dwon our best defender and only point guard still not in the game. Mickey Mouse coaching staff

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 05:54 PM
Our sucking continues unabated.

kellernr
03-09-2022, 05:54 PM
jones playing like total trash...Scruggs is the only one making things happen with the ball in his hands. WTF happened to Colby? He's a liability out there today.Jones has been trash on the offensive end most of the season. Kid thinks he's a PG and has 0 handle.

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xuphan
03-09-2022, 05:55 PM
How about we actually get in front of Butler when they drive?

Please Steele. Do something to stop this run. For the love of the program. Please!

Xville
03-09-2022, 05:55 PM
Ok dwon finally in the game… they were -3 without him. Let’s see now.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 05:55 PM
How bad is it when you're just glad to be keeping Butler close in the 2nd half?

xukeith
03-09-2022, 05:55 PM
I know some love Kunkel. I don't see it. Zero consistency

kellernr
03-09-2022, 05:56 PM
Need to keep drawing fouls on Harris

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xu82
03-09-2022, 05:57 PM
This looks like a game between the #8 and #9 seeds.

noteggs
03-09-2022, 05:57 PM
Making Harris look like all conference

markchal
03-09-2022, 05:59 PM
Xavier basketball used to be fun before Steele

KabeX
03-09-2022, 05:59 PM
Would be good to get #4 on him. Maybe draw something up ??? Nah.

noteggs
03-09-2022, 06:00 PM
Giving Butler confidence sucks because they suck

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:01 PM
I never really thought that Jordan was that good of a coach. Obviously we would all swap in a heartbeat.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:01 PM
Even lavall Jordan as bad as he is, still coaches better than Steele. You can tell just by the huddle he actually understands the game and knows what he is talking about. I don’t think Steele has a clue, he just says words and cliches

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:03 PM
This is excruciating. We're not gonna win this. Prob for the better ...

XUBison
03-09-2022, 06:04 PM
But, but— I was told the Georgetown win would propel us to a big run?

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:04 PM
Sigh

ArizonaXUGrad
03-09-2022, 06:04 PM
Well a loss here and Steele is out, if he isn’t Christopher is out then Steele is out. This garbage just can’t be tolerated.

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:04 PM
Here we go…

xuwillie
03-09-2022, 06:05 PM
how freemantle and scruggs both have more shots then nunje is perplexing

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:05 PM
Kunk has to come out. Getting abused and not giving anything on the other end.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:05 PM
I’ll be shocked if Xavier wins this game. At least if butler wins that should be the nail in the coffin for this garbage tenure

bjf123
03-09-2022, 06:05 PM
Looks like Butler is going to be our last loss of the year again.


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GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:06 PM
Bailed out on the block call.

Three Point Pete
03-09-2022, 06:06 PM
4 on Harris

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xuphan
03-09-2022, 06:06 PM
How are we losing to this bad Butler team?

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:07 PM
Bailed out on the block call.

Foul or flop.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:07 PM
Getting beat on simple grade school back doors. How bad has this become? Running out of words.. Already out of patience.

Lloyd Braun
03-09-2022, 06:07 PM
This is painful. There is really no identity after how many games they’ve played

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:07 PM
Hi Colby. Glad to see you made the trip.

A Fan
03-09-2022, 06:08 PM
This looks like a game between the #8 and #9 seeds.

No. Between 8 and 11. Butler 8 .X 11

HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 06:08 PM
8 minutes left in the season. Lose this and going to NIT.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:08 PM
Colby has awoken. In time?

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:08 PM
8 minutes left in the season. Lose this and going to NIT.

We're not going to the NIT.

xukeith
03-09-2022, 06:08 PM
Well a loss here and Steele is out, if he isn’t Christopher is out then Steele is out. This garbage just can’t be tolerated.

What makes you so assure?

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:09 PM
Hi Colby. Glad to see you made the trip.

About damn time. He needs to take over the game. Him, Odom and nunge should just play a three man game and tell the others to get the hell out of the way

Murph85
03-09-2022, 06:09 PM
Steele is the biggest joke in college basketball. Done with this bullshit.

Xavier
03-09-2022, 06:11 PM
This is so deflating.

XUBison
03-09-2022, 06:11 PM
how freemantle and scruggs both have more shots then nunje is perplexing

No, it’s not.

HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 06:11 PM
1/8 from 3
2/6 from line

They want to go to the NIT apparently

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:11 PM
Our FT shooting sucks.

ArizonaXUGrad
03-09-2022, 06:11 PM
What makes you so assure?

A coach gets 4 years, he has had his four and we have nothing to show for it. Any decent AD would show him the door. Mack’s fourth year was garbage but he had early success and tourney wins to fall back on. Steele has nothing. I am not sure, but he should be gone. If Christopher doesn’t have the balls to fire he needs to go also.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:12 PM
Colby missing a crucial free throw, shocking

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:12 PM
Colby needed to bring 40 minutes of this.

HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 06:12 PM
We have seen this movie play out in 2020 and 2021.

bjf123
03-09-2022, 06:13 PM
1/8 from 3
2/6 from line


That adds up to a loss.


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HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 06:13 PM
I have to admit I feel defeated right now and feel like this is going to be a loss.

XUBison
03-09-2022, 06:14 PM
1/8 from 3
2/6 from line

They want to go to the NIT apparently

I’m sure Steele wishes we’d shot twice as many 3s, then we’d have three more points.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:15 PM
Scruggs—there is 6 minutes left of your college career possibly. I suggest you play like it and be an alpha for once

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:15 PM
6 minutes. 1 point game. Not what I was looking for today, but let's go ahead and win.

xu82
03-09-2022, 06:15 PM
Our FT shooting sucks.

So, are you saying we are consistent?

xuphan
03-09-2022, 06:15 PM
I feel defeated and this we will squeak this win out.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:17 PM
DePaul and St. John’s should actually be fun to watch.. two very athletic teams

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:18 PM
Season on the line, so Free for three!

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:18 PM
Could have driven the entire lane and dunked it free but nah shoot a 3

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:19 PM
season on the line, so free for three!
clank!

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:19 PM
Could have driven the entire lane and dunked it free but nah shoot a 3

A Free 3 is Butler’s best defensive play.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:19 PM
We have the lead!

xuphan
03-09-2022, 06:20 PM
We have the lead!

Come on Travis. Close it out!

XUBison
03-09-2022, 06:20 PM
DePaul and St. John’s should actually be fun to watch.. two very athletic teams

Was thinking the same.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:20 PM
Gotta go right at him. they won't.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:20 PM
There we go Colby! Keep going to the damn rack

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:21 PM
Flagrant!

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:21 PM
Of course free doesn’t box out. Soft!


That’s a flagrant!!

X-band '01
03-09-2022, 06:21 PM
Probably going to be a flagrant-1 on Butler after the Likosius elbow there.

Three Point Pete
03-09-2022, 06:21 PM
That's flagrant!

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xu82
03-09-2022, 06:21 PM
TI’ve for one of our guys to step up BIG TIME! I don’t care who it is. Get some stops, make some shots! Colby may be “that guy”!

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:22 PM
Thank you Butler for giving us the game. Not sure we'll take it, but thanks for the offering.

HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 06:22 PM
I hope on review they don't call that cylinder and take the foul off and give it back to Butler. I seen that the other day same thing.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:22 PM
Flagrant!
Yep. Should be. Makes me so mad I want to rip out a water fountain.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:26 PM
Colby auditioning for a spot on the Dook roster with that flop.

And it worked!!! Sweet!

HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 06:26 PM
Ok good they gave them an F-1 now hit the FTs and then score and put this thing to 5 or 6

HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 06:26 PM
Of course he misses the first FT

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:26 PM
Jeebus.

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:27 PM
Big shot!

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:28 PM
Glad that prayer was answered.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:28 PM
Wow nice Paul!!!

CP05XU08CU13
03-09-2022, 06:28 PM
What is fascinating about this team is that it appears that a lot of the players have not taken it upon themselves to get better on their own this season. Steele has obviously given the team the green light to shoot three pointers at will, which is a huge mistake. On the flip slide, it is up to the players to "know their shot" and practice free throws. Xavier used to be an excellent free throw shooting team in years past. These are free points!!! Additionally, as a college athlete (or any athlete for that matter) you need to build bulk so you can be more physical and athletic. The strength and conditioning coach needs to go after this year because it appears he does not hold the players accountable (i.e., weight training, conditioning and nutrition). College athletes should not be given free reign when they receive so many free perks. There are tons of high school athletes that have the heart, but not the physical attributes that would kill for a Division I scholarship.

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:28 PM
Whaaaa!

Three Point Pete
03-09-2022, 06:28 PM
Finally! When needed.

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GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:28 PM
No, no YES for Free!

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:29 PM
Free made a 3 holy shit

xu82
03-09-2022, 06:29 PM
“Lorenzo Charles!” Exactly what I was thinking!

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:30 PM
Great call going to nunge there…excellent!

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:30 PM
Nunge hitting the shot he should have been taking all day. Looking promising!

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:31 PM
Unfortunately Scruggs May have saved Tracy’s career (at X) with that shot

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:31 PM
1Well stupid defense followed by a smart play - going inside to your best player when you really need a bucket. What a concept!

X-band '01
03-09-2022, 06:31 PM
Becoming clear that any Bulldog not named Harris, Likosius or Nze has a red light when shooting.

xudash
03-09-2022, 06:32 PM
Who wants it the most? It’s that simple now.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:32 PM
Still tough to be confident.

xu82
03-09-2022, 06:32 PM
The last 1:24 is a lifetime!

xudash
03-09-2022, 06:33 PM
Now make your damn free throws and finish it.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:34 PM
Make your free throws!!!

X Factor
03-09-2022, 06:34 PM
I never want to see Xavier lose, but we're gonna be stuck with Steele for another couple of years.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:34 PM
Odom wtf are you doing…you give him that ffs aaargh

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:35 PM
Like I said, tough to be confident.

xuphan
03-09-2022, 06:35 PM
We are in the NCAA Tournament! Yes!

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:35 PM
We got this.

xu82
03-09-2022, 06:35 PM
I never want to see Xavier lose, but we're gonna be stuck with Steele for another couple of years.

I’m torn, myself.

bjf123
03-09-2022, 06:36 PM
We are in the NCAA Tournament! Yes!

Counting your chickens a little early?


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xu82
03-09-2022, 06:37 PM
Silly question, but how tall is Travis? He looks so tiny in there!

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:37 PM
Counting your chickens a little early?


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Loads of time left. Plenty of time to piss this away.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:37 PM
I think Colby may have traveled on that inbounds pass and got away with it.

xudash
03-09-2022, 06:38 PM
5th year senior saved by the sophomore

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:38 PM
Scruggs is the opposite of clutch

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:38 PM
Colby has been great the last ten minutes. Saved us.

xu82
03-09-2022, 06:38 PM
Paul barely got rim on the first one. Tight? Missed the next, save by Colby!

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:39 PM
Welp

HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 06:39 PM
You have got to be kidding me 4 FN missed FT's in a row to allow them still to be alive.

xu82
03-09-2022, 06:39 PM
We deserve to lose.

XUBison
03-09-2022, 06:39 PM
Silly question, but how tall is Travis? He looks so tiny in there!

I wonder this all the time. Looks like a junior high kid out there.

X-band '01
03-09-2022, 06:39 PM
Saved us for more drilling by the dentist?

bjf123
03-09-2022, 06:39 PM
4 missed in a row. WTF?!?!?!


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xudash
03-09-2022, 06:39 PM
And then the star sophomore cannot score his FTs

Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:40 PM
I wonder this all the time. Looks like a junior high kid out there.

The capri pants don’t help…

HenryMuto
03-09-2022, 06:40 PM
2/11 from 3
8/18 from the line

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:41 PM
Insert previous lack of confidence post here.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:41 PM
Butler sucks. Just reminding myself to try and stay calm.

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:42 PM
Holy shit this team is frustrating… just stupid after stupid. Iq on this team is negative

kellernr
03-09-2022, 06:42 PM
Scruggs is shaving points. Can't wait for the 30/30 episode

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Strange Brew
03-09-2022, 06:42 PM
Ha! Of course.

GoMuskies
03-09-2022, 06:42 PM
Scruggs is really covering himself in glory here.

KabeX
03-09-2022, 06:42 PM
Find new ways...

Xville
03-09-2022, 06:43 PM
X deserves to lose this game. Scruggs needs to leave already. Just horrible basketball sense

Lloyd Braun
03-09-2022, 06:43 PM
That’s a terrible call however