Mon 3/3, Xavier (10-6) at Seton Hall (5-11), 7pm FS1.

[stever20]

it's funny, in a way, after tonight, I hope Xavier loses. Think they with win today but losses in last 2 games would likely get a 10 seed. In a LOT of ways, that's a much better seed than the old dreaded 8/9 seed- which I think their cap is most likely unless they won the BET.

I dunno, I'm in the same camp when it comes to the 8/9 seed, but I think with wins tonight and Thursday we are on the verge of a 7 seed. Beating two top 10 teams, ableit at home, should be a really big boost. Also, this is assuming the teams in the 7/8/9/10 range continue to lose, which they most likely will, because they are all mediocre as well. Teams like OSU, Iowa, UMass, Oklahoma, SMU, ASU, Memphis, KSTate, Colorado, Pitt, Gonzaga etc (all around or a couple of lines ahead of Xavier on the bracket matrix) are all bound to lose another game or two. Hell, I could go up a bit further on the bracket matrix to the 5 seed and look at Kentucky (how they are still a 5 is beyond me), Texas, Louisville and make Xavier's case against them if we beat Nova and they drop another game or two.

Now, I don't necessarily see us beating Nova anyway so this is potentially a moot point, but I think that win gets us up to or neat that 7 seed line and even losing to a St. John's or whoever in the first round of BET wouldn't be considered a bad enough loss to drop back down I wouldn't think. Obviously it starts tonight with Seton Hall though. All I'm really saying is that right now there is A LOT of seeding up for grabs and I think teams, like Xavier, who can pick up two Top 10 wins and no bad losses (have to beat Hall tonight, as mentioned) have a chance to make some significant movement up a line or two. This is going to be a REALLY fun couple of weeks leading up to selection sunday.

yeah, just was looking at Lunardi's bracketology just released today and he's got you already at a 9. Will be very interesting to watch here next 13 days.....

[marquette]

Alright, y'all win. Those are some ugly dance partners, though.

[ReynoldsWrap]

Trouble for Stainbrook and Xavier here.

Wow.. I can't believe he was up that quickly and putting a little bit of weight on that leg after the way he reacted when it happened. And the replay didn't look all that bad. Hopefully it's not as bad as his initial reaction indicated.

[Bill Marsh]

I don't know. The way he was screaming it seemed serious. If it is, Xabier's season is over.

[BluejaysForThree]

Hoping Stainbrook is okay... The injury didn't look all that bad on replay, but the way he was screaming in pain makes you wonder if he tore something when his knee gave out. Hoping that it's nothing too serious and wishing the best for him and a quick recovery.

[ReynoldsWrap]

I agree, hope he's okay and that it's nothing serious.

Xavier really struggling so far tonight. I haven't seen Seton Hall play with this type of defensive intensity in a long time. They're switching between man and zone, and forcing Xavier into tough shots.

[GumbyDamnit!]

SHU might just be a bad matchup for XU. Lord knows we've seen a few of those in the league this year. Getting swept by them would be bad though. Imagine where XU would be had they taken care of SHU at home and not lost all 3 in the Bahamas. Prob around 22-25 in the polls.

[Jet915]

Xavier looks horrible, can't make anything and now they lose Stainbrook......a loss here pretty much erases that Creighton win.

[ta111]

Getting swept by SH is not good for the resume. X needs to pick it up.

[xavierfano8]

Stainbrook does so much for Xavier that doesn't show up in the stat sheets. He has been doubled by so many teams this year and is a great passer. Might not get the assist, but a couple extra passes leads to an open look. Losing Stain really changes this Xavier team.