Tag Archive | Xavier University

St. John’s Men’s Basketball falls to No. 22/25 Xavier, 84-79

The St. John’s Men’s Basketball team dropped its first game of the season at Carnesecca Arena on Wednesday, falling 84-79 to No. 22/25 Xavier (11-3, 3-0). David Jones led four Johnnies in double figures with 19 points to go with 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Joel Soriano and Montez Mathis each scored 14 points while Posh Alexander added […]

Red Storm Men’s Basketball Hits the Road for Wednesday Night Contest at Xavier

 Following a pair of narrow losses to ranked teams at “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team will hit the road for a Wednesday matchup at Xavier. Tip-off from Cintas Center is set for 6:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network with Jason Horowitz, Avery Johnson and AJ Ross on the call.  […]

Upset City as Butler defeats Xavier in Overtime, 70-69

The Butler University Men’s Basketball team were able to pull up the upset by defeating Xavier in the First Round of the BIG EAST Conference Tournament, by a final of 70-69. It was a tale of two halves as Xavier had all the momentum, making 17 of 29 shots in the First Half, and worked […]

St. John’s University Anderson, Alexander Claim Major BIG EAST Awards

On the eve of the Red Storm’s BIG EAST Tournament opener, Head Coach Mike Anderson and Posh Alexander have claimed major end-of-season awards from the conference.  Anderson has been named the BIG EAST Coach of the Year while Alexander has been announced as the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year. Anderson is the first St. John’s head man in […]

BIG EAST Conference honors St. John’s Players for fine Performances

A day after earning spots on All-BIG EAST teams, Posh Alexander and Julian Champagnie garnered additional recognition from the league on Monday, as Alexander shared BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors and Champagnie also shared Most Improved Player honors. Alexander shares his award with University of Connecticut’s Isaiah Whaley while Champagnie’s accolade is split with Xavier’s Zach […]

St. John’s University Champagnie Tabbed to All-BIG EAST First Team, Alexander Unanimous All-Freshman Selection

After leading the Red Storm to its best finish in the regular season conference standings in more than two decades, Julian Champagnie and Posh Alexander have been recognized by the BIG EAST for their efforts.  Champagnie, the top scorer in the conference, was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team while Alexander, the league leader in steals, was unanimously […]

St. John’s Women’s Basketball Downs Xavier, 65-57, Advances to BIG EAST Quarterfinals

The St. John’s Women’s Basketball team advances to the quarterfinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament after defeating Xavier, 65-57, in a wire-to-wire win on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena. Leilani Correa, who was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team on Thursday, led the Red Storm in scoring, eclipsing the 20-point plateau for the […]