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Things didn't go very well last night. With Joel and I separated by both time and distance in our viewing of the game, Facebook message became the only means of communication. While the game was a...

Despite the gallant efforts of Dee Davis, Xavier simply was not good enough to put together two solid halves of basketball. The Musketeers could only hobble as their crosstown rivals salted the game away.

Last year's game was marred somewhat by the festivities with less than ten seconds left. That may be all you hear about this week, but it's hardly the story of this game.

The big news this week was the realignment (again) of the Big East. The so called Catholic Seven [Georgetown, DePaul, St. John's, Marquette, Seton Hall, Villanova, and Providence] have officially...

Xavier struggles to end opponents possessions. Are their numbers a legitimate concern, or will other facets of the defense pick them up?

The NCAA released its list of the top players, teams, and moments in tournament history. Featured exactly nowhere in that were the Musketeers of Xavier.

First off, we are aware that today isn't Sunday. The Kent State game precluded much conversing on Sunday because we had to watch at different times due to church obligations. I watched the game...

After a first half that threatened to set basketball back several steps of evolution, Xavier finally came alive when it mattered to push to 7-2 on the season.

A horrific final 15 minutes of basketball sent Xavier to a resume and morale damaging loss in a game they should have easily won.

As things pick up in the season the need for a daily link wrap up becomes less and less. The Shootaround makes its triumphant return today with a rundown of Xavier news, some national links, and a...

While Joel and I weren't ranting about the status of our favorite European football clubs (seriously, why is Chelsea still playing Fernando Torres?) on Saturday we had the opportunity to go back...

Xavier went into a loud and hostile Mackey Arena and came away with both a win and a star on the rise.

With Xavier playing over the weekend and the entirety of the Banners staff being in one living room, the need for massaging back and forth about non game related things went out the window. Now,...

Xavier couldn't afford another bad loss on Sunday against Drake. Thanks to finally showing some signs of life in a 48 point second half, the Musketeers return from Anaheim at 5-1.

Xavier suffered a damaging loss to Pacific on Thanksgiving. A win today could go a long way toward mitigating some of that. Unfortunately, the Drake Bulldogs won't make for an easy game.

Boisterous get togethers, marathon Xbox sessions, way too much food, and a winning Xavier basketball program, this Thanksgiving is a perfect mesh of November traditions.

If you're lucky you will be reading this as you put a stamp on that last half day you have to work before the the Thanksgiving break. things are just starting to heat up around college ball. The...

Part of the allure in Banners on the Parkway joining SB Nation was that Joel and I could continue to work together. As anyone with a brother can tell you, there is a connection there that cannot be...

Robert Morris was exactly as advertised, and suddenly Xavier feels a lot closer to earth. Still, 3-0 is 3-0 and, when it mattered, the Musketeers did exactly what they had to do.

The tumult of the off-season has transitioned into a surprising 2-0 start for Xavier. While that is making headlines, it is hardly the only story around college ball. The season is in full swing...

Just as soon as things seemed to be looking back up for the Xavier basketball program, they hit another (hopefully minor) snag. Four star recruit Brandon Randolph is, apparently, not completely...