Just one thing here: Xavier Basketball

The stage is set and the Muskies meet Butler late Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. 

Xavier played awful at Butler in January, losing by 12. Then X blew out Butler at Cintas in February. They were up by more than 30 for a while and after clearing the bench, ending up winning by 17. That game at XU did not involve Butler's Andrew Chrabascz, who scored at will in the first matchup. He's back from injury so the Muskies will have to slow him down this time around.

It's March so anything can happen! Let's Go Muskies!!!  

Xavier is more than likely in the NCAA tourney but a loss at Creighton and a loss in game 1 of the Big East tournament next week would make Xavier Nation VERY nervous on Selection Sunday.

Let's get revenge on the Creighton Bluejays, who beat X at Cintas in February. Creighton started out 0-8 in Big East play but is a much more respectable 4-5 in the last 9 and they are playing the top teams in the league very tough. They fell by 4 to #4 Villanova and by 2 to #19 Butler in their last two home games.

Let's Go Muskies!!! 

Last year, Villanova was 6th in the country in the final week of the regular season and came to Cintas Center and spoiled Xavier's Senior Day.  Today, hopefully only some of history will repeat itself. Again 6th in the country, Nova comes to X to play the Muskies on Senior Day. The game is nationally televised on Fox.

Matt Stainbrook and Dee Davis will be suiting up for what will be their last game at Cintas Center (unless we really fall apart in the final week and BE Tourney and end up in the NIT). While I've enjoyed their careers as Muskies, I'd REALLY enjoy if their careers ended with some NCAA Tournament wins! A win today would put Xavier in excellent shape to make the Big Dance and would certainly help their seeding as well.

Xavier students went on Spring Break starting this weekend. Let's hope a bunch of them stuck around to get loud and crazy to help defend our home court today. X is 4-1 against the top 25 this year, tying for the most Top 25 wins in a season in school history. The lone loss was against Nova. The Wildcats are a near unstoppable team this year, with a record of 26-2, and will more than likely be a 1 or 2 seed in the NCAA Tourney in March. It's going to take a monumental effort and probably a little look too. But anything's possible!

LET'S GO MUSKIES!!!

After two big wins last week, over UC and Butler, the Muskies have a quick turn-around and play in NYC tonight. St. John's hosts at Madison Square Garden, in a game that will help determine the final Big East tournament seeds. XU is in 5th place and St. John's is in 6th with just 3 games to go for the Muskies.

Let's go Muskies!!!