Game Thread: Xavier @ Dayton (Saturday 2/16/13)

[Swampy Meadows]

Originally Posted by paulxu

Sure sign your season is over early: Swampy Meadows has a game thread on your main board to follow a high school game.

That's because unlike X, UD has recruits whose HS games are nationally televised.

[xavierhoops]

Originally Posted by Swampy Meadows

That's because unlike X, UD has recruits whose HS games are nationally televised.

And unlike UD, Xavier is a nationally relevant program.

You're even easier than Muddied Waters.

[Swampy Meadows]

This is how you gameplan for your most hated rival. Hopefully, Archie and company did similar prep work for today's tilt.

The following links to a tremendous article from The Freep on how Izzo, his staff, PG Keith Appling and a bunch of iPads all played key roles in helping MSU kick butt vs. UM:

http://www.freep.com/article/2013021...U-blow-out-U-M

[paulxu]

I sure hope your team plays better than that non-working link to Detroit.

[stevex]

This Tweet from X's beat writer:

Shannon Russell ‏@slrussell
On the eve of the #Xavier-Dayton game at UD Arena, food for thought: Is this the last regular-season meeting between the programs?

[xavierhoops]

Originally Posted by stevex

This Tweet from X's beat writer:

Shannon Russell ‏@slrussell
On the eve of the #Xavier-Dayton game at UD Arena, food for thought: Is this the last regular-season meeting between the programs?

Blasphemy. Muddy has enlightened us all that the only talk of a 10-team league is on Xavier message boards and there is a 0% chance UD will not be invited to a 12-team league.

Try to keep up with Muddy's delusion, Shannon, before you tweet.

[Muddy Waters]

Xavier at Dayton (ESPN Live Box Score) . . . Xavier at Dayton (ESPN Live Play-by-Play)


10-2 Dayton with 16:45 left in first half.

12-4 Dayton with 16:00 left in first half.

16-6 Dayton with 13:40 left in first half.

[twisted3829]

don't worry Dayton will lose the game in the last seconds of the game

[Muddy Waters]

21-11 Dayton with 9:25 left in first half.

23-13 Dayton with 8:00 left in first half.

27-15 Dayton with 5:30 left in first half.

29-20 Dayton with 3:00 left in first half.


Halftime: Dayton 34, Xavier 26

Dayton out-shot Xavier 57 % to 36 %, and out-rebounded Xavier 13-8.

[SDW]

8 point Dayton lead at the half. Pretty ugly game. Xavier's offense isn't clicking, and the guards, particularly Davis, seem at a loss.

As a Richmond fan, rooting hard for Xavier here, which is brutal in its own right.

[xavierhoops]

Originally Posted by Muddy Waters

Dayton out-shot Xavier 57 % to 36 %, and out-rebounded Xavier 13-8.

You have already demonstrated today that you cannot read by the Andy Katz article lie. But I think you can at least identify numbers.

Dayton outrebounded Xavier 14-11.

Please get it right, Muddles. Thanks!!!

[stevex]

Pathetic first half performance from X. Hopefully they play better in the second half. Also I hate to be like UD fans but the dark haired white ref (Rutecki) is awful.

[UDFlyersFTW]

A good first half by Dayton. I thought UD did a great job passing the ball and getting a lot of easy shots in the paint. The rebounding hasn't been nearly as one-sided as the last match up. Xavier's Philmore really gives me a scare. He can out power/rebound anyone on the floor. Heres to an entertaining second half!

[twisted3829]

X isn't playing smart on D and taking too many chances, would be closer if they played more straight up and took less chances

[Muddy Waters]

40-34 Dayton with 15:00 left in the game.

42-37 Dayton with 12:00 left in the game.

42-39 Dayton with 11:40 left in the game, as Xavier has out-scored Dayton 13-8 in the second half.

The Flyers are 2-10 from the field in the second half and now have 10 turnovers.