Five burning questions, players to watch for the Big East in 2018-19
Xavier lost head coach Chris Mack. Marquette has to prove it can defend. Georgetown and St. John's are both unproven. That leaves Villanova all alone atop the Big East.
2019 SeasonAll times ET
2019 Schedule
1st in Big East
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Gates' exit leaves Xavier minus 5 top players
The Musketeers are now without five top players from the team that won the Big East Conference regular-season title last season.
Xavier promotes assistant Steele to head coach
Xavier has promoted longtime assistant Travis Steele to replace Chris Mack as the Musketeers' head coach. Steele, 36, has been at Xavier for 10 seasons, including the last two as associate head coach.
Sources: Louisville, Mack agree to 7-year deal
Chris Mack, who has been the men's basketball coach of the Xavier Musketeers for the past nine seasons, has agreed to a seven-year deal with the Louisville Cardinals, multiple sources told ESPN.
Xavier's Mack to meet L'ville about coaching job
Chris Mack, considered the front-runner for the Louisville head-coaching job, confirmed to the Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday that he'll meet with Cardinals officials this weekend.
Tournament Challenge: Xavier, Cincinnati losses wreak more bracket havoc
Of the top 11 teams picked to win it all, six -- Virginia, Michigan State, North Carolina, Arizona, Xavier, Cincinnati -- failed to reach the Sweet 16.
ESPN Stats and Information
Xavier's 75-70 loss to Florida State marks the 4th time two No. 1 seeds failed to reach the Sweet 16 (2004, 2000, 1981) since seeding began in 1979. FSU closed the game on a 18-4 run in the final 5:30. The Musketeers had more turnovers (6) than points (4) during that stretch.
Turnovers costly for Xavier in loss to FSU (1:09)
FSU comeback and payback as Seminoles oust top-seeded Xavier
The Florida State Seminoles are on their way to the NCAA Tournament's round of 16 for the first time since 2011 after upsetting top-seeded Xavier with a furious comeback.
Alex Scarborough ESPN Staff Writer
"Sorry, Xavier, but ..." Florida State enjoying upsetting No. 1.
FSU's Hamilton: Upsets point to 'a revolution'
After his Seminoles stunned No. 1 seed Xavier on Sunday, Leonard Hamilton warned reporters not to call anything that happens in the tournament an upset. "I think what you see happening in college basketball, it's almost like a revolution," he said.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
The drama in the West Region over the past few hours, depicted in one plot:
FSU unlikely to have ailing Mann against Xavier
FSU doesn't expect to have top scorer Terance Mann on the court when it takes on Xavier on Sunday.
Everything you need to know about Sunday's second-round games
UMBC pulled the upset of upsets in the opening round. Do the Retrievers -- or any of the lower seeds -- plan on a second act?
Tournament Challenge: Four brackets are 31-for-32
Virginia had been the most popular pick to win it all (18.5 percent), leaving Villanova (16.3), Duke (9.8) and Michigan State (8.6) as crowd favorites.
Top-seeded Xavier easily handles Texas Southern 102-83
The Xavier Musketeers looked every bit like a No. 1 seed their first time around in the role at an NCAA Tournament.
Everything you need to know about Friday's first-round games
Reigning champ North Carolina and trendy favorite Michigan State begin their tournament runs, while New Mexico State, Butler and Murray State look to become this year's Cinderellas.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
For a few minutes there, the West region chances shifted dramatically. We're tracking live Final Four chances across all four regions here: http://es.pn/2FTvBAn
Tournament Challenge: Final stats at start of tournament
With NCAA tournament games underway and the Tournament Challenge locked, here are some of the most interesting storylines from the brackets submitted.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
With the first round of the NCAA tournament about to tip off, here's one more quick look at the 30 *best* teams in college basketball, according to BPI. All but two earned a berth.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
According to our Giant Killers model, the 7-10 seed most likely to win in the second round is Missouri, with a 25% shot to beat Xavier.
Virginia stays unanimous No. 1 in final AP poll
Virginia remains the unanimous No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the season, while Kansas jumped to No. 4 after winning the Big 12 tournament.
2017-18 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| Villanova | 14-4 | 1 | 36-4 |
| Seton Hall | 10-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 10-8 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Providence | 10-8 | 5 | 21-14 |
| Butler | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Marquette | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Georgetown | 5-13 | 10 | 15-15 |
| St. John'S | 4-14 | 11 | 16-17 |
| DePaul | 4-14 | 11 | 11-20 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game84.48th
Rebounds Per Game38.347th
Assists Per Game16.520th
Points Allowed74.7239th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahmir Bishop | SG | Committed | 81 |
| Danny Ramsey | PF | Committed | 79 |
| Zach Freemantle | C | Committed | - |
| Dieonte Miles | C | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 27-27 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 27 |