The Muskies come in as a 5 point underdog against #23 ranked Iowa tonight. Our toughest game of the young season thus far. Iowa has dismantled most everyone on there way to 5-0 this year. The Hawkeyes are averaging 92.6 pts/game, 4th in the nation, while XU has only given up 59 pts/gm defensively. 

Should be a good one. Fill up on turkey and then cheer on your Muskies at 7:00 on Thanksgiving Day.

Round 2 will be Friday and X will Tennessee or UTEP at either play at 1:00 or 7:00

Round 3 is Saturd...
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As part of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas later this week, the tournament committee scheduled Xavier to play against Abilene Christian before the real tourney kicks off.

The Wildcats (see horrifying picture above) are new to Division I this year and are not enjoying the transition. They are 2-5 but the 2 wins were against DII schools. They played Iowa and lost 103-41! Yes, they lost 103-41.

Go Muskies!
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The Muskies will square off against Iowa at 7pm on Thanksgiving Day! Tennesse, Kansas, Villanova, USC, UTEP, and Wake Forest are also in the tourney.

Come on basketball season, get here already!

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