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ORLANDO - After losing 10 of its final 12 regular-season games last season, Baylor coach Scott Drew turned to a zone defense that carried the Bears all the way to the NIT championship game.

Orlando, Fla. -- Lazar Hayward scored 27 points and Jimmy Butler added 15 to help Marquette beat Xavier 71-61 on Thursday at the Old Spice Classic.

ORLANDO - At halftime of its game against Marquette, Xavier found itself in unfamiliar territory: trailing its opponent.

For the second consecutive game, Jordan Crawford established a new career high as the sophomore guard scored 26 points to lead the Xavier University men's basketball team past Sacred Heart by a 105-65 score on Saturday evening at Cintas Center.

Xavier University sophomore guard Jordan Crawford has earned Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week honors.

Jordan Crawford scored a career-high 26 points in Xavier's up-tempo offense, and Jason Love had his second straight double-double Saturday, leading the Musketeers to a 105-65 victory over Sacred Heart.

Men's basketball coach Louis Orr is no stranger to the Cincinnati area. The Cincinnati native played and coached high school basketball at Withrow High School and coached first-year Xavier coach Chris Mack for the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons.

By the time Jordan Crawford checked out for the last time, Xavier's student section was chanting his name.

Bowling Green State University came up empty on its first road trip of the season.

The older Dante Jackson gets, the more he realizes how much Xavier's basketball team is a work-in-progress at the regular season's start.

Jordan Crawford scored 14 points while Jason Love and Mark Lyons added 12 apiece leading Xavier past Youngstown State 83-57 in the Muskateers season opener at Cintas Center.

Coach Chris Mack was clear about one mission following Xavier's first exhibition game earlier this week: The team needed to defend without fouling.

Talent pool Forward Jason Love is the top returning scorer and rebounder . He's also a solid defender.

Chris Mack might be making his regular-season debut as Xavier's newest head coach, but he isn't exactly the new kid on the block.

Well with basketball season upon, the sports writers at the Examiner will vote in our own Top 25 for the beloved readers of the Examiner.

When fans rise to their feet and Xavier's starting lineup is announced at Cintas Center, there's one player who commands attention.

We had a great week of practice. It's even more satisfying when you watch the DVD of practice each night and you can clearly see the progress.

There's nothing like a little preseason basketball to get Cintas Center rocking.

He has won 82 games and lost just 24. He's 3-for-3 in NCAA tournament berths and never failed to win at least one game in the Big Dance.

The Xavier University Musketeer mena s basketball team, three-time defending Atlantic 10 Conference Regular Season Champion, has been selected second in the preseason poll for the 2010 Atlantic 10 men's basketball race.