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Xavier 2018-2019 Player Preview: Zach Hankins
From Ferris State to the big time. Zach Hankins is going to get his shot after truly going through the grind.
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Xavier 2018-2019 Player Preview: Kyle Castlin
Castlin comes to Xavier as a grad transfer from Columbia. How will his Ivy League experience translate to Big East competition?
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Xavier 2018-2019 Player Preview: Ryan Welage
Ryan Welage looked like the man at San Jose State, can he do it in the Big East?
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Xavier 2018-2019 Player Preview: Quentin Goodin
Q has bounce, incredible strength, and an increasingly nuanced game at the point. The basketball world is about to know the name.
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2018 Season Preview
The NCAA basketball season is almost upon us. Xavier lost its coach and most of its top talent, but a young and hungry roster led by a talented head man finally getting his shot will look to defend the program's Big East title. We've got everything from an opponent-by-opponent look at the schedule to an analysis of every player on the roster right here to get you ready for the ball to go up.
Xavier 2018-2019 Player Preview: Paul Scruggs
Xavier’s highest ranked recruit of last year’s class took some time to get up to speed, but he will need to shoulder the burden this year.
Xavier 2018-19 Player Preview: Elias Harden
Xavier lost 225 made threes from last year’s team; is Elias Harden ready to step into that void?
Xavier 2018-19 Player Preview: Keonte Kennedy
The recruit who came in from the cold is officially a Xavier player and one of only two incoming freshman.
Xavier 2018-19 Player Preview: Dontarius James
The versatile forward is one of several new faces for Xavier this year, and will have to use his varied skill set to carve out a role as a freshman.
Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Detroit
Things have changed a lot since the days of Spencer Haywood. Detroit is a legit buy game now, and the last opponent before Big East play for Xavier.
Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Missouri
Coach Steele will push the men on to Missouri in December to take on the Tigers in a rematch of a second-round matchup that never happened.
Know Your Non-Conference Opponent: EKU
The Colonels are Xavier’s first opponent in the stretch that leads to the Big East.
Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Cincinnati
The Crosstown Shootout is on enemy ground this year, as Xavier travels to UC’s newly-renovated arena to take on the Bearcats.
Know Your Non-conference Opponent: THE Ohio University
Ohio U is keyed for another run at some postseason glory, and adding Xavier’s name to their win column would be a huge coup.
Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Oakland
A massive exodus from an already mediocre team has left the Grizzlies in a really bad spot for the upcoming season.
Know Your Non-Conference Opponent: Miami (Oh)
That’s right, the Redhawks are back on the schedule. This rivalry, though, has changed in scope since these times last met.
Know Your Non-Conference Opponent: Auburn
Auburn looms as a sneaky good team out of the SEC as Xavier’s schedule toughens.
Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Wisconsin
The Gavitt Games have somehow been a home-and-home with Wisconsin for Xavier. What a crock of crap; bring on the Big 12.
Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Evansville
The Purple Aces no longer play in sleeves, but they still... I don’t know, actually. I don’t pay attention to Evansville basketball and I’m writing this before I research the post.
Know Your Non-conference Opponent: IUPUI
Xavier’s basketball season will kick off with a visit from the fearsome Jaguars of Indiana University - Purdue University Indiana.