Big East teams to watch and names to know

By: Nick McGill After much rearranging, there is a new slate of competition in the revamped Big East conference. This will be a totally new look for Xavier women’s basketball as it was part of the Atlantic 10 (A-10) conference since 1995. This year will begin a new era of competition for Xavier this year and for future Musketeers. With 18 games of conference play, the women’s basketball team will face many new opponents. The only team to move from the A-10 with Xavier is Butler, who was a member of the A-10 conference for one year. Needless to say, … Continue reading Big East teams to watch and names to know

Sports editorial: The magic of March Madness: Editor-in-Chief Sabrina Brown reflects on her tournament memories

By: Sabrina Brown In my family, basketball is a religion. It’s as integral to our lives as family dinners, Christmas Eve parties and arguing about politics. Naturally, March Madness is the main event. As a kid, I knew that March meant I could stay up late watching basketball with my dad — not that I could sleep through all the yelling if I tried — and fill out a bracket based on my love or hatred for a team’s mascot or colors. The tournament was magical, and I relished in every second of it. As I got older, though, it … Continue reading Sports editorial: The magic of March Madness: Editor-in-Chief Sabrina Brown reflects on her tournament memories