Men’s basketball reaches first Elite Eight against Blue Devils

By: Chris Behler After an exciting sequence of events last night, the Xavier Musketeers lost 66-63 in a heart- wrenching game in the team’s first-ever Elite Eight appearance. The Musketeers had a historic run to become one of the last eight teams in the NCAA Tournament. After beginning the season with a dismal 10-9 start, Xavier buckled down and went on a legendary run, winning seven straight games before a minor 74-68 setback at Duquesne University. From there, Xavier went on to win all of its remaining regular season games including every game in the Atlantic 10 Championship. Following this … Continue reading Men’s basketball reaches first Elite Eight against Blue Devils