Banter on the Parkway

Xavier has started the season undefeated, by questions abound. Why is the shooting so bad? Can anyone take care of the ball? How bad (or good) is this team actually? Is there a reason for hope? We'll try to answer those, catch up with the rest of the Big East, extoll the virtues of the newcomers, and talk about... Hunky Dory (?) in this episode of Banter.

It's finally here! With a day until tip, we get together to talk about Xavier's strengths and weaknesses, which players excite us the most, and where we see this team ending up. Is it back to the tournament or is this the end of the line for Travis Steele? We talk about all that, the NCAA shafting... everyone, and a lot more on this week's season preview episode.

We're back for the start of new season with coverage of Team Zip Em Up, Xavier's entry in The Basketball Tournament. After we look at the strengths and weaknesses of that roster, it's time to look at the changes Team 100 has on tap as Xavier's preseason workouts are in full gear. All that, some Olympics chat, the return of CJ Anderson and BJ Raymond, and all the Tuuka Kotti coverage you could ask...

March Madness was back with an awesome weekend of games. We discuss the best games, OSU losing, another OSU winning, and the moments we will remember. Xavier made newss too, as three players hit the transfer portal and Nate Johnson announced his return.

Brackets are back and that's great news, even if Xavier isn't in there. We talk turning down the NIT, Kyky leaving, and who might take the Covid year. In non-Xavier news there are great first round games and some bracket gripes to get March (finally) rolling again.

Xavier hasn't been playing well, but we aren't getting bogged down in that. It's time for the Big East Tournament and we break down what X has to do and how they can do it (and maybe a brief peek into their woes). It's March, let's do this.

Xavier grabs a huge win...and then follows it with a damaging loss. We look at how the last two games impacted Xavier's bubble chances, talk about who is playing hard (and who isn't), how Kyky can rescue this team, and answer your questions on this episode of Banter.

Xavier's recent play has landed them on the bubble. We'll discuss bad coaching, bad offense, bad defense, bad bench play, other bad things, and whether Xavier can still save this season on this episode of Banter.

Xavier played terrible defense and shot poorly in two losses, but their effort and coaching weren't up to standards either. We discuss all that, take your questions, and find out why Brad likes Steph Curry on this episode of Banter.

Xavier didn't play, but we are back to discuss coaches throwing fits, a weak Big East, and foul or defend. All that on top of Xavier's tournament chances, why X couldn't get a game, and when we will finally play again.

After 20 days Xavier played a game and then promptly stopped again. We break down that game, the odd substitution patterns, where St. John's and Marquette stack up, the odds of the NCAA tournament happening and, of course, John Madden in this episode of Banter.

Xavier isn't playing, but that doesn't mean no one is. Bryan and Braydan have a look at who in the conference is helping their chances to make the NCAA tournament, and who might be hoping it gets canceled again, as well as take a look at the big games from this weekend.

Xavier moved above .500 in Big East play with a buzzer beater from Colby Jones. We'll discuss that, what Greg Gantt was doing (nothing), KyKy Tandy's shrinking role, Zach Freemantle's turnover issue, the free throw woes, and take your questions on this episode of Banter.

X is back to winning ways behind Dwon Odom and Colby Jones. We'll break down a game with no threes, Xavier's broken offense, and how that plays in the Big East, as well as Creighton's big win and our favorite "big boned" athletes on this episode of Banter.

2020 ends with a solid Xavier team sitting at 8-1. We discuss that, the irrelevance of the media polls, how often coaches and announcers mess up the "quick two" end game scenario, and our favorite stories of a trying year before wrapping up with your questions on this episode of Banter.

Xavier is on fire heading into the last game before Christmas. Just how deep is this team? Are there spots for Kyky and Ben Stanley? That, John Calipari being a wank, Butler losing, and your questions on this episode of Banter.

Covid has taken the shine off Xavier's 7-0 start, but we still talk about a big win over Oklahoma and what would have been the start of Big East play. That, who else has impressed in the BE, and what games UC might actually pretend to care about in today's episode of Banter.

Xavier won the Shootout for the sixth time in eight years. We talk about how Paul Scruggs helped make that happen, Zach Freemantle's defensive struggles, and how the new players fit into the best program in the city in this episode of Banter.

As Xavier readies for the Shootout we talk rebounding problems, the four guard lineup, possible transfer waiver reprieve, and which UC players we loved watching lose. That and your questions on this Shootout week of Banter.

Xavier has three games in the book as, praise Jesus, basketball is back! We discuss each game, talk about who impressed us most (it wasn't the refs), and look at what the team can improve. That, the shooting, Diego Maradona, and Dwon Odom palming the ball in this week's episode of Banter.

After looking at the players last week, it's time to see what lies ahead of them. A stacked Big East, a strange non-con, and one road game highlight the schedule. That, plus a look at Naji Marshall in the draft, in this week's episode of Banter.

In this episode we take our first real look at the season we all hope happens. We'll start with more Covid news but quickly get into an in depth look at Xavier's roster, who the breakout stars could be, and who are poised to be the most important players. That and the answers to your questions on this episode of Banter on the Parkway.

Forgive us a moment of indulgence as we explain how we became Xavier fans via an interview with the man that started us down that path. We'll look back at Xavier's history since 1982, talk about our favorite players and teams, and, because this is 2020, suffer serious microphone issues.

Bryan and Braydan are back with a complete look at what has happened in the Big East since Creighton and St. John's walked off the floor.

It's been a wild year thus far, and we're back to talk the possible cancellation of non-conference play (and the entire season?), Xavier's grad transfers and freshmen, who leads this team if there is a season, and what on earth that season might look like. All that and more on this summer episode of Banter on the Parkway.