A missing stopwatch was reason for long delay

The fallout from the clock management issue at the end of Saturday's Butler-Xavier game at Hinkle Fieldhouse is this: Make sure every officiating crew has a stopwatch with them prior...

Xavier routs Mississippi State after back-to-back losses

Amber Harris had 18 points to lead Xavier (No. 14 ESPN/USA Today, No. 12 AP) to an 81-60 victory over Mississippi State.

Hayward's layup with 1.2 seconds left gives Butler comeback victory

Gordon Hayward grabbed a loose ball and made a layup with 1.2 seconds left on the clock, giving Butler (No. 17 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) a 69-68 victory over Xavier on Saturday.

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Hayward's layup with 1.2 seconds left lifts No. 17 Butler to comeback victory over Xavier, 69-68

Recognizing college basketball's underappreciated

...the best rebounders in college basketball and some people in the Atlantic 10 comparing him to former Xavier great David West. Mfon Udofia, Georgia Tech: After taking three games to get his feet wet, the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Shooting up the draft board

As the NBA stays on the lookout for shooters at the college level, there are some important distinctions between the two games that NBA personnel must...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

...Kansas State Wildcats reacts to a call in the second half of a game against the Xavier Musketeers on December 8, 2009 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas

Freshman Hollins scores 22 as Michigan upsets No. 8 Xavier

Freshman Dayeesha Hollins scored 22 points, including a layup with 17 seconds left that rallied Michigan to a 72-71 victory over Xavier (No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 12 AP) on Monday night.

Love locks up Xavier's double-overtime win over Cincy

Jason Love led Xavier to an 83-79 double-overtime victory over Cincinnati on Sunday night in a nasty and classic renewal of their crosstown rivalry.

Crosstown Shootout shows off spice

After the benches cleared and two overtimes were played, America got to see why Xavier versus Cincinnati is one the nation's spiciest rivalries.

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Phoenix move up in mid-major top 10

1. Xavier (8-2): Yes, there was the lost trip...like everyone other than Connecticut and Stanford, the Musketeers aren't good enough to consistently win other...

Teams and players who stood out this weekend

...to paint the Sistine Chapel, but by rule, the officials got it right. If Xavier grabs the ball, the Musketeers win. And if Hayward had taken a split second longer to hit that last...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009

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