Game Thread: NCAA Xavier University v University of Texas (3/19/2025)

[Strange Brew]

Didn't Foster whiff on his first three? I think he did and was a tad gun shy after that. Illinois likes to run and shoot threes. I think we have a shot there if they go cold.

I turned my computer off and quit posting and watched the game with my daughter.

I did the same. First time she sat and watched a game and it turns out disdain for officials is hereditary. :) She’s now hooked and looking forward to Friday.

Let’s go X!

[Xavier]

Sean was the difference. Great point about juggling foul trouble, couldn’t agree more. First half Texas drove the ball at Will. Second half we saw X get back to clogging the lane. Felt like every time they drove it, we got a deflection or jump ball/turn over.

Just well done. Quincy Olivari calling the spaces on Twitter after, with tears of joy talking about how happy he was for Hunter. From crying with him holding him after the Achilles tear to the pure joy of last night. Special moment there from Q.

[xu 89]

Anyone know if the Byron/Joe radio call is available anywhere? Would love to hear their call with 5 minutes and in to go.

[xu82]

I’m sitting in a hotel room this morning in Franklin, TN. Just went downstairs to get coffee, wearing my Xavier Gear of course. Guy stops me as I walk by the breakfast area and says “You would be wearing that this morning. We’re from Texas.” I said “Hell yes I’m wearing it!” Turns out though he’s a Texas A&M fan and season ticket holder and can’t stand Texas. We had a nice conversation. :).

I’ll be sporting my Xavier gear all day and I’ll be smiling all day too! By the way it’s our wedding anniversary…42 years….today! Thank you X for a great anniversary present!

Congrats on the anniversary! We just hit 40 years last month. Hard to believe. Thanks for the reminder to dig out some Xavier gear. Late night made for a slow morning.

[paulxu]

Not loving these reminders of my age.

[JTG]

Broadcast Highlights:

SEC teams faced the most difficult schedule "in the history of the sport".

Texas made "good athletic plays"

Xavier "caught a break"

Xavier was lucky to be only down 8 at halftime.


Can't wait to hear the B1G superlatives tomorrow.

I thought the play by play guys were extremely fair. Almost bending over backwards to give X credit, when frankly it looked like we were circling the drain. The studio crew not so much, but they gave X it's due in the post game.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

I did the same. First time she sat and watched a game and it turns out disdain for officials is hereditary. :) She’s now hooked and looking forward to Friday.

Let’s go X!

Mine is 5, she kept reading the score when Texas kept pushing it back to 10. She also kept asking if I was alright during the comeback when I was getting excited. We must have looked like one of those commercials where the dad is "noo" and the child is "yes" but changes "noo".

[Xavier]

Mitchel is a stud, obviously. He had some horrible body language though. After fouling swain, and they don’t draw any screens to get him the ball late in the game? He tried to but you they couldn’t get it to him. He just slowly walked to the corner after.

[waggy]

I like our chances if Maddox, Foster & Hunter combine for 40 every game.

[GIMMFD]

What a fucking game, the resiliency to come back, big games from Hunter, Maddox, Foster with Conwell and Free in foul trouble, not playing great. Man, I'm so impressed and happy with this team with that win. I hope we carry this momentum forward. Truly thought in the first half it was 2021 FSU Sweet 16 vibes, and so happy to be proved wrong.