Post by doc on Feb 12, 2018 16:50:42 GMT
Xavier is a #1 seed and #3 team in the country based on the projections. For those of you who don't know much about the little school on Victory Avenue in Cincinnati, you can't imagine what a monumental feat this is. Xavier is 3 miles away from UC (which happens to currently be a 2 seed) with the difference being X has about 4,500 students, UC has around 40,000. I've worked here for almost 20 years and if ever there was a team that completely embodies the mission of its university, it's Xavier. It's all about community here and it would be so cool to see them reach the Final Four. I'd be so happy for all the Xavier community because they're the ones who made this happen. They put their money where their dreams were.
Are they one of the top 4 teams in the country? I don't know. They're very good and play well together. They go 9 or 10 deep. they can score inside and have several players who can shoot the 3. They're the only team to beat Butler at Butler. The only team to beat Creighton at Creighton. They beat UC by close to 20 points. They beat Baylor who just beat Kansas. They beat St. Johns twice - something Duke and Villanova couldn't do.
They play Seton Hall, Villanova, @georgetown, @depaul and Providence remaining on their schedule. If they go 4-1 with one of the wins being Villanova, they'll win the Big East. Here's hoping they finish strong. with a little luck I may be heading to San Antonio for Easter!
Are they one of the top 4 teams in the country? I don't know. They're very good and play well together. They go 9 or 10 deep. they can score inside and have several players who can shoot the 3. They're the only team to beat Butler at Butler. The only team to beat Creighton at Creighton. They beat UC by close to 20 points. They beat Baylor who just beat Kansas. They beat St. Johns twice - something Duke and Villanova couldn't do.
They play Seton Hall, Villanova, @georgetown, @depaul and Providence remaining on their schedule. If they go 4-1 with one of the wins being Villanova, they'll win the Big East. Here's hoping they finish strong. with a little luck I may be heading to San Antonio for Easter!
