It's our third Jesuit Grudge Match of the year. No offense to the Zags or Georgetown, but this one is the most important.
NCAA TOURNAMENT Round 2: No. 11 Marquette vs. No. 6 Xavier | ||
---|---|---|
|
vs. | |
20-14 (9-9 Big East) | 24-7 (15-1 A-10) | |
March 18, 2011 6:27 p.m. CDT Quicken Loans Arena (21,000) Cleveland, Ohio | ||
TV: truTV (w/ Gus Johnson and Len Elmore) Radio: ESPN 540 (Milwaukee) (w/ Steve "The Homer" True and Jim McIlvaine) SBN Coverage: Golden Eagles vs Musketeers coverage | ||
All-Time Series: Marquette leads, 43-16. Last Meeting: Marquette defeated Xavier, 71-61, on November 26, 2009 in the Old Spice Classic. Spread: Xavier (-1) |
We roll like we always do: starters and stats and beer, after the jump.
MARQUETTE PROBABLE STARTERS- G Dwight Buycks (2010-'11 stats: 9.2 ppg; 3.2 rpg; 3.6 apg)
- G Darius Johnson-Odom (2010-'11 stats: 15.9 ppg; 3.1 rpg; 2.4 apg)
- F Jimmy Butler (2010-'11 stats: 16.0 ppg; 6.1 rpg; 2.3 apg)
- F Erik Williams (2010-'11 stats: 2.3 ppg; 1.7 rpg; 0.2 apg)
- C Chris Otule (2010-'11 stats: 5.4 ppg; 3.6 rpg; 0.2 apg)
MARQUETTE FULL STATS
XAVIER PROBABLE STARTERS
- G Mark Lyons (2010-'11 stats: 13.8 ppg; 3.2 rpg; 3.1 apg)
- G Tu Holloway (2010-'11 stats: 20.2 ppg; 5.1 rpg; 5.5 apg)
- F Jamel McLean (2010-'11 stats: 10.8 ppg; 8.4 rpg; 0.8 apg)
- F Dante Jackson (2010-'11 stats: 7.8 ppg; 3.1 rpg; 2.0 apg)
- C Kenny Frease (2010-'11 stats: 11.7 ppg; 7.1 rpg; 1.2 apg)
XAVIER FULL STATS
BEER OF THE GAME
Bring me all your Xs, and I will devour them: the choice today is Dos Equis. I have a twelve-pack at the ready, and if we lose, I will need all of them.
Enjoy the game, and bring me home a winner.