Tang Leads Five Hoops Coaches Overperforming in Year 1 Early success has been a common theme at these schools in 2022–23. Sports Illustrated · Jan 6, 2023
No. 2 UConn struggles late, suffers first loss of season to No. 22 Xavier, 83-73 Attempting to enter the New Year with a perfect record, the No. 2 UConn men’s basketball team (14-1) dropped its first game of the season to No. 22 Xavier in a hostile road environment at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Tribune News Service · Dec 31, 2022
No. 2 UConn Falls to Xavier for First Loss The Huskies were one of three undefeated teams left. Sports Illustrated · Dec 31, 2022
Big East Men’s Basketball Betting 2022-23: Will it be a two-team race between Creighton and Villanova for the conference championship? Previewing the Big East men’s basketball season. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 12, 2022
Big East Men’s Basketball Preseason Rankings If Villanova is to return to the top of the league, it will have to go through Creighton—and without Jay Wright. Sports Illustrated · Oct 14, 2022
No. 2 Xavier Wins Thriller Against Texas A&M to Secure NIT Championship With interim coach Jonas Hayes in charge, the Musketeers used a last-second game-winner to beat the Aggies. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1, 2022
Report: Sean Miller, Xavier Agree to Deal to Return As Musketeers Coach Miller previously spent a total of eight seasons with Xavier. Sports Illustrated · Mar 19, 2022
Report: Sean Miller Targeted for Xavier and South Carolina Openings It would be his second stint with the Musketeers if he lands at the school. Sports Illustrated · Mar 19, 2022
Reports: Xavier Parts Ways With Coach Travis Steele After Four Seasons The news comes after the Musketeers opened the NIT with a win on Tuesday night. Sports Illustrated · Mar 16, 2022
R.J. Cole points the way as UConn stays on roll with 72-61 win over Xavier STORRS, Conn. — Xavier had cut an 18-point UConn lead to just four with 10:11 left in the game. On the next possession R.J. Cole dribbled a bit, waited for his moment, and drove strong, finishing with a tough layup over the outstretched hands of the Musketeers defender. Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2022
No. 24 UConn falls to No. 25 Xavier, 74-68 CINCINNATI — The UConn men’s basketball, looking for a second straight win over a ranked conference opponent, ran into a desperate Xavier team and dropped a 74-68 Big East decision at the Cintas Center on Friday night. Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2022
Courvoisier McCauley leads short-handed DePaul past No. 21 Xavier McCauley scored 21 points and Jalen Terry had 13 as the Blue Demons beat the Musketeers 69-65 to snap a four-game losing streak. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2022
DePaul loses by a point to No. 20 Xavier The Blue Demons played without Javon Freeman-Liberty, who was held out after he aggravated a groin injury Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 20, 2022