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Xavier had lost its first six games against Marquette at Fiserv Forum before a 59-57 upset of the then-No. 7 Golden Eagles ...

Illinois got perhaps the slightly tougher matchup between Xavier and Texas, who played for the No. 11 spot in the Midwest on ...

The more one looks at Xavier, which went 13-7 in the Big East — nothing wrong with that — the more one finds to like.

Here is everything Xavier men's basketball coach Sean Miller said before facing the Illinois Fighting Illini in the 2025 NCAA ...

Sean Miller's Xavier team defeated Texas Wednesday in the First Four, avenging an NCAA tournament Sweet 16 loss two years ago ...

Don't misinterpret the initial reaction from the Musketeers' coach about playing the Illini in the NCAA Tournament ...

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier ...

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Illinois boasts a high-scoring offense, but Xavier’s defense has been effective, limiting opponents to 71.2 points per game.

So, technically, the SEC got 13 teams into the NCAA Tournament and also several valuable lessons for it's teams that are ...

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