Game Thread: Xavier v. Connecticut (November 22, 2019) Charleston Classic

[Muskie]

Xavier University Musketeers (5-0,0-0) vs. Connecticut (3-1,0-0)
Friday, November 22, 2019 at 9:00 p.m.
Charleston, South Carolina

Live Chat (TBD)

Television: ESPN (TBD)

Xavier Radio: Xavier Gameday App (available in your phone's app store) with play-by-play from XU Hall of Famer and former Musketeer standout Joe Sunderman ('79). Analysis will be provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin ('88).

Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com. Fan stats at GoXavier.com.

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Xavier defeated Towson in the Charleston Classic to improve to 5-0 on the season. (Link)
Connecticut defeated Buffalo. (Link)

Huskies Media:
Connecticut Athletics Homepage (Link)
Connecticut on Twitter (Link)

[AviatorX]

This feels like a Naji game (the good kind).

[Xville]

Great early season opportunity tonight and sunday...win these two and maybe x vaults into the top 10.

[GoMuskies]

I need to get started on hating UConn. This should help.

[SemajParlor]

I need to get started on hating UConn. This should help.

Grew up surrounded by their fans. Give it time, you will.

[whopper]

I am an alumni from 77 but am not a fan. It used to be UConn used to get Conn players and you could have an element of pride in their success but for past 25 years essentially no Conn players.. In fact Hartford banks used to hire UConn players who graduated and you could play with them at lunch at YMCA (no more Hartford banks). They do look good, must give devil their due, and I am going to watch at my favorite bar with my Xavier basketball hoodie for luck and will bite my nails.. It is an all hands on deck game but last night we had all hands on deck and maybe Q will turn it around.

[AviatorX]

Grew up surrounded by their fans. Give it time, you will.

In their defense, I can only imagine how this (or any) fan base would act if we had won 4 titles in the last 20 years. Especially if we pulled two of them out of our ass.

[UCGRAD4X]

In their defense, I can only imagine how this (or any) fan base would act if we had won 4 titles in the last 20 years. Especially if we pulled two of them out of our ass.

Reason enough to start hating them, but not necessarily puffing out our chest and trashing them. Even if we beat them and they have a down year - respect as a program does not negate hatred.

[GoMuskies]

Grew up surrounded by their fans. Give it time, you will.

Visited Twitter. Ready to rescind their Big East invitation.

[GoMuskies]

I don't suppose it really matters given that the final isn't until Sunday, but it seems odd that one semifinal is played at 12:00 in the afternoon and the other one at 9:30 at night.