Big East Xavier is # 23 in polls...
The Xavier Musketeers are an excellent team. The Crimson Tide of Alabama takes on the prestigious Big East team Friday at 11:00 AM in the Advocare Invitational in Orlando. ESPN 2 is airing the game, and Alabama Sports Network will handle the radio broadcast.
Xavier is currently ranked# 23 in the AP, and hold down a 4-0 record. The goombas in Vegas have not set an opening line. (LINE IS NOW 8.5. THIS ARTICLE WAS NOT POSTED DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEM UNTIL GAME DAY)The Tide will be an underdog. Underdog or not, the Tide has a chance to win this game. If the team who beat the Ragin' Cajuns shows up the Tide might very well win. There are no bad teams in Big East. While the conference may no longer the Beast of the East, they are still a great group of teams.
Xavier has five players scoring in double figures and a sixth who is averaging nine ppg. That is scoring balance and one of the key factors that make the Musketeers a dangerous team. They are shooting only 41% from the floor, and they have won four games including SEC Missouri (78-66). The Tigers are picked last in the SEC this season. They also beat Big Ten Michigan in Ann Arbor 86-70. That win should get your attention. The beat the Wolverines by good outside shooting and they dominated the boards. Xavier made 23-26 from the line. The Musketeers are a strong inside team. That's not good for the Tide. the good news is that 'Bama's guard are probably better.
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Xavier is currently ranked# 23 in the AP, and hold down a 4-0 record. The goombas in Vegas have not set an opening line. (LINE IS NOW 8.5. THIS ARTICLE WAS NOT POSTED DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEM UNTIL GAME DAY)The Tide will be an underdog. Underdog or not, the Tide has a chance to win this game. If the team who beat the Ragin' Cajuns shows up the Tide might very well win. There are no bad teams in Big East. While the conference may no longer the Beast of the East, they are still a great group of teams.
Xavier has five players scoring in double figures and a sixth who is averaging nine ppg. That is scoring balance and one of the key factors that make the Musketeers a dangerous team. They are shooting only 41% from the floor, and they have won four games including SEC Missouri (78-66). The Tigers are picked last in the SEC this season. They also beat Big Ten Michigan in Ann Arbor 86-70. That win should get your attention. The beat the Wolverines by good outside shooting and they dominated the boards. Xavier made 23-26 from the line. The Musketeers are a strong inside team. That's not good for the Tide. the good news is that 'Bama's guard are probably better.
Expectations have been very high with the arrival of Avery Johnson. It's going to take some time. He just doesn't have enough talent to win a lot of games, but he does have enough talent to upset some teams because it appears this Tide can shoot the ball. If Xavier brings the game they played against Miami and Missouri, the Tide has a chance. I expect Johnson's team will show some improvement on defense in this game. He stressed that end of the floor in two practices this week. But mainly, it is teaching the team how to play an Avery Johnson offense
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