Game Thread: Xavier v. Missouri State (November 15, 2019) Charleston Classic

[XUGRAD80]

I don’t think I can take a whole season like this....whew!

4-0, but they blow leads way to easily.

[X Factor]

Thank goodness this team has bought into team d this year because otherwise we would be effing terrible.

Missouri State shot 49% from the field and 42% from three. They turned it over 22 times and still almost won. Admittedly, I didn't watch the game, so I'm not sure if Xavier's defense was causing those turnovers, or if it was carelessness on their part.

[D-West & PO-Z]

KyKy better be the second coming!

[bjf123]

This team might be in serious trouble versus Big East teams.

I don't even know where to begin.

Keep playing like this and we’ll be bottom of the Big East.


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[noteggs]

Borrow a line from Al Davis- just win baby!

[Xville]

Anyone remember going into last year some posters being excited about the post Tre/JP era and the more quick fast paced, less expectations bball to be played?

Ha, yeah, give me two years ago all day long!

I know the shooting is painful to watch, but I appreciate the defensive effort they have put forth every game. I got really sick of the ole' defense of the tre/jp era and it's the reason they lost early twice with high seeds in march.

Hopefully tandy can play in a few weeks and be really ready to go by conference time, Scruggs realizes he is the best player on the team, and everyone else does too. Oh, and a stop freaking shooting outside 2 feet.

[KabeX]

Beating the deceased equine - I hate November!

[AviatorX]

This team might be in serious trouble versus Big East teams.

I don't even know where to begin.

That’s a lifetime from now and wasn’t the case at all last year. But ok.

I’d be way more worried if X got blown off the floor by Northwestern or Penn State or if they had Butler, DePaul or St John’s roster.

[GIMMFD]

Let's break this down:
Negatives:
- We aren't very good right now. Lack good shot choices, especially shooting a bunch of threes when we really aren't a good shooting team.
- We actually lack decision making in general, not much flow to our play
- Did I mention we're a bad shooting team???

Positives:
- We don't have to be good right now, just gotta start getting better and peak in March
- A win is a win, and starting 3-0 is still fun. We could have lost to Evansville at home.
- Carter and Freemantle are pretty fun to watch, will miss Hankins, but these two are great for depth
- Kyky hasn't been unleashed yet.
- Missouri State Champs.

[Xville]

Missouri State shot 49% from the field and 42% from three. They turned it over 22 times and still almost won. Admittedly, I didn't watch the game, so I'm not sure if Xavier's defense was causing those turnovers, or if it was carelessness on their part.

Well, I did watch the game, and the defense was good. How do you think those tos happened? Missouri state was hitting some heavily contested shots