XAVIER MUSKETEERS NEWS

Smothering defense leads No. 2 Virginia past Syracuse

De'Andre Hunter scored 15 points, Kyle Guy added 14 and second-ranked Virginia smothered struggling Syracuse 59-44 on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

No. 4 Xavier tries to get over lulls as tournaments approach

CINCINNATI (AP) Leading up to the showdown with Villanova for control of the Big East, Xavier coach Chris Mack had one overriding concern.

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Big East showdown: No. 3 Villanova 95, No. 4 Xavier 79

CINCINNATI (AP) With the Big East's bragging rights at stake, Villanova showed it's not ready to relinquish its reign.

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

No. 4 Xavier can topple No. 3 Villanova in Big East showdown

CINCINNATI (AP) Xavier envisioned itself playing for the Big East regular-season championship when it moved into the reconfigured conferenc...

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Top 25 Capsules

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Kyron Cartwright scored 17 points and Providence withstood several late surges to stun third-ranked Villanova 76-71 on Wednesday night.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Bluiett scores 37, No. 4 Xavier beats Seton Hall 102-90

CINCINNATI (AP) Trevon Bluiett followed his worst shooting performance of the season with a can't-miss showing, keeping Xavier atop the Big...

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Xavier's 4 Musketeers seek ninth straight victory (Feb 13, 2018)

Fourth-ranked Xavier will try to extend its winning streak to nine games and maintain its slim hold on first place in the Big East Conference on Wednesday night when the Musketeers...

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Virginia tops men's hoops AP Top 25

Virginia has climbed to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time in more than 35 years.

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Bluiett helps No. 5 Xavier get past Butler 98-93 in OT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Trevon Bluiett made his final hometown appearance his best yet.

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

No. 6 Xavier back home after road scare to play Georgetown (Feb 02, 2018)

No. 6 Xavier escaped with a narrow victory Tuesday at St. John's, which is winless in the Big East, but the Musketeers are not fretting the 73-68 outcome as they prepare to host Ge...

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

No. 6 Xavier goes for 20th win against St. John's (Jan 30, 2018)

NEW YORK -- A win over St. John's on Tuesday night at Carnesecca Arena would provide No. 6 Xavier its 12th 20-win season in the last 13 years and its 20th 20-win season in the las...

JANUARY 31, 2018

Goodin leads No. 8 Xavier to 89-70 rout of Marquette

CINCINNATI (AP) Point guard Quentin Goodin scored 13 of his team-high 15 points while No. 8 Xavier took control in the first half, and the...

JANUARY 25, 2018

Xavier's Bluiett may reach milestone against Marquette (Jan 24, 2018)

CINCINNATI -- It has not been a smooth season for Trevon Bluiett, who had bouts of inconsistency while dealing with a minor shoulder issue. But, things are looking up for the Xavi...

JANUARY 24, 2018

Top this: Xavier, Cincinnati share a city, hoops accolades

CINCINNATI (AP) Only 2+ miles apart on the map, Xavier and Cincinnati are separated by one spot in The Associated Press' latest Top 10 - q...

JANUARY 23, 2018

J.P. Macura sends No. 11 Xavier past No. 19 Seton Hall 73-64 (Jan 20, 2018)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Xavier guard J.P. Macura was booed by the sellout crowd at Prudential Center before playing No. 19 Seton Hall, booed eve...

JANUARY 20, 2018

Top 25 Capsules

WASHINGTON (AP) Top-ranked Villanova led by as many as 44 points - 44! - and gave Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing a rude welcome back to the schools' rivalry, handing the Hoyas th...

JANUARY 18, 2018

No. 11 Xavier ready for skidding St. John's (Jan 17, 2018)

CINCINNATI -- Xavier got back on track in a big way on Saturday afternoon with a rout of Creighton. Meanwhile, the struggles continued for St. John's, which has lost six straight.

JANUARY 17, 2018

No. 1 Villanova gets big test from No. 10 Xavier (Jan 10, 2018)

Villanova returned to a familiar position in the latest Associated Press rankings released Monday.

JANUARY 10, 2018

Providence upsets No. 5 Xavier 81-72 (Jan 06, 2018)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Another layup bounced off the rim, Providence forward Rodney Bullock grabbed the defensive rebound with about 20 sec...

JANUARY 6, 2018