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

[PMThor]

Coaches aren't saying anything, but they are waiting on an MRI to confirm what most suspect, major knee injury, and he's done.

I watched the injury, saw the tests they did on the floor, which are standard for anyone with suspected knee injuries like MCL or ACL. Now, I am no expert, but I've seen ACL blowouts a couple of tines in person (I'm a firefighter/EMT) and my wife has had major knee reconstruction after an ACL blowout 7 months ago. From what I saw, Stainbrook did major damage to the knee. He failed the MCL/ACL test right away (on TV, so grain of salt people), and that's the very same test they gave my wife, and I asked lots and lots of questions about it then. I just hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

[stever20]

A potential loss of Stainbrook would be bigger than simply losing the game. If they're on the bubble and Stainbrook is out for the season, that would push them to the wrong side of the bubble.

That's nonsense, unless I missed some missive saying that a team's resume already in the books will be negatively affected by an injury to a major player.

They still are where they were this morning. They need 1 more win. Now they must beat someone out of Nova or the BE QF.

[handdownmandown]

Lunardi had them in with two wins, and they won their next two after that proclamation.

He's not the ultimate decision maker but they could still be in already. The bubble is atrocious.

[Bill Marsh]

Xavier's RPI goes from 37 to 43 which was pretty much what it was before the Creighton game.

RPI Forecast has it going to 38 and then to 43 when/if they lose to Villanova.

[Bill Marsh]

Coaches aren't saying anything, but they are waiting on an MRI to confirm what most suspect, major knee injury, and he's done.

I watched the injury, saw the tests they did on the floor, which are standard for anyone with suspected knee injuries like MCL or ACL. Now, I am no expert, but I've seen ACL blowouts a couple of tines in person (I'm a firefighter/EMT) and my wife has had major knee reconstruction after an ACL blowout 7 months ago. From what I saw, Stainbrook did major damage to the knee. He failed the MCL/ACL test right away (on TV, so grain of salt people), and that's the very same test they gave my wife, and I asked lots and lots of questions about it then. I just hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

I reacted the same way as you.

[Bill Marsh]

A potential loss of Stainbrook would be bigger than simply losing the game. If they're on the bubble and Stainbrook is out for the season, that would push them to the wrong side of the bubble.

That's nonsense, unless I missed some missive saying that a team's resume already in the books will be negatively affected by an injury to a major player.

You did.

[handdownmandown]

Perhaps you could point me to it then?

[Bill Marsh]

A potential loss of Stainbrook would be bigger than simply losing the game. If they're on the bubble and Stainbrook is out for the season, that would push them to the wrong side of the bubble.

That's nonsense, unless I missed some missive saying that a team's resume already in the books will be negatively affected by an injury to a major player.

They still are where they were this morning. They need 1 more win. Now they must beat someone out of Nova or the BE QF.

If they're without Stainbrook, they better look impressive in doing it or they won't be taken even with another win. Frankly, I don't see them winning another game without Stainbrook. He's that important to them. If they couldn't rally against Seron Hall after a teammate went down like that, how are they going to find a way to win against a better team?

[xsteve1]

Matt Stainbrook ‏@mstainbrook40

Thanks for all of the well wishes #XavierNation I'll be all good. Need to bounce back and be ready for Thursday. No hanging heads.

[Bill Marsh]

Matt Stainbrook ‏@mstainbrook40

Thanks for all of the well wishes #XavierNation I'll be all good. Need to bounce back and be ready for Thursday. No hanging heads.

Wow! I hope he knows something and that he is back for Thursday.