(11) Xavier vs. (6) Illinois

21 March 2025
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DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 19: Zach Freemantle #32 of the Xavier Musketeers celebrates at the end of the second half against the Texas Longhorns in the First Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Texas Longhorns at University of Dayton Arena on March 19, 2025 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

First Round set in stone after wild finish in Dayton

19 March 2025
The final day of First Four action did not disappoint as two more schools earned their way into the First Round of March Madness. After a tightly contested start, the 16-seed Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers caught their stride and pulled away from American, setting up a date with No. 1…
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(11) Texas vs. (11) Xavier

19 March 2025
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TWITBE: Sean Miller, Stevie Mitchell and Zach Braziller

28 February 2025
John and Kevin are joined this week by Xavier head coach Sean Miller, Marquette guard Stevie Mitchell and New York Post college basketball writer Zach Braziller. The hosts for This Week In The BIG EAST are John Rooke, a well-known BIG EAST play-by-play voice for 37 years, and Kevin McNamara,…
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TWITBE: Alex Karaban, Ryan Conwell and Ed Pinckney

16 January 2025
John and Kevin welcome Xavier guard Ryan Conwell, UCONN forward Alex Karaban and 1985 national champion and Villanova legend Ed Pinckney. The hosts for This Week In The BIG EAST are John Rooke, a well-known BIG EAST play-by-play voice for 37 years, and Kevin McNamara, who has covered the BIG…
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TWITBE: Kim English, Quincy Olivari and Seth Davis

23 February 2024
John and Kevin are joined by Providence head coach Kim English (7:20), Xavier guard Quincy Olivari (22:00) and CBS/Turner analyst Seth Davis (30:40) The hosts for This Week In The BIG EAST are John Rooke, a well-known BIG EAST play-by-play voice for 36 years, and Kevin McNamara, who has covered…
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(3) Xavier vs. (2) Texas

24 March 2023
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(11) Pitt vs. (3) Xavier

19 March 2023
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