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Xavier suffers crushing loss against Providence

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Jared Bynum hits a three-pointer with 1.5 seconds left to beat the Musketeers in Cintas By Joe Clark, Sports Editor After losing at Marquette on Sunday, the No. 21 Xavier Musketeers were unable to bounce back, losing a soul crusher to the No. 17 Providence Friars 65-62. Redshirt junior Jared Bynum (16 points) hit a three-pointer with 1.5 seconds left to lift the Friars. Graduate student Al Durham led the Friars with 22 points. Xavier was led by 16 points from senior guard Paul Scruggs and 15 points and nine rebounds from junior forward Jack Nunge. It was yet another … Continue reading Xavier suffers crushing loss against Providence

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Opinion: New SEC moves will impact basketball

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UT Austin and Oklahoma accept invites to SEC, changing overall landscape By Joe Clark, Sports News Editor The University of Texas at Austin (Texas) and Oklahoma University both unanimously accepted invites to join the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 30. Both schools will likely join the conference after their rights agreement with the Big 12, their current conference, ends in 2025; however, it could happen sooner.  This move was made for football revenue, as most conference realignment moves are, with the exception of UConn joining the Big East and Wichita State joining the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in recent years. … Continue reading Opinion: New SEC moves will impact basketball