Xavier’s Luck Finally Runs Out

As a columnist, I do my best to stay unbiased in my reporting.  But hey, I'm human, so I will occasionally offer an article that shows my true colors. I breathed a gigantic sigh of relief yesterday when I saw that UCLA was up by 20 on Xavier with just a few minutes left to go in the regional final in Phoenix.  If Xavier had somehow knocked off UCLA, it would have been my worst nightmare.  Let me explain. Xavier’s campus is about five miles from the campus of the University of Cincinnati—my team. Cincinnati Bearcats basketball is my favorite team in all of sports.  Xavier is much more than a hated rival.  It’s hard to explain unless you root for either one of these two schools. When the brackets came out, I immediately knew Xavier was a lock for the Elite 8.  I don’t know what it is about the tournament, but this team’s karma just seems to vault them to ridiculous heights.  Last year, this squad nearly knocked off Greg ... (link)