Xavier fan here, Congrats on making the tourney for the second year in a row. I honestly think u guys have a fighting chance to beat us. We have senior leadership and tourney experience, but weve been struggling mightly lately with consistency. X will put one maybe two good games together then just look terrible. Xavier is struggling to find an identity right now but, they are trying to establish themselves as a defensive power. They have offensive lapses at times and have trouble stopping guards that penetrate. All this being said i think psu will have to have a great shooting night to beat x but let me tell u weve seen some miracle 3 point shooting in our losses!!!! Good luck to the vikings, but Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo MUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Portland State vs Xavier - Fri. March 20th 4:25 PM
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PSUVikings2
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These Xavier fans sure are a creative bunch.
PSUVikings2
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forestgreen, Check your pm's.
PSUVikings said:These Xavier fans sure are a creative bunch.
So you like my handiwork?
Thanks PSUVikings. It's been a pleasure having you on the XavierHoops.com message board.
It's always good to see quality opponent posters that can actually state some intellectual thoughts.
Just came by to check out your board.
PortlandStater
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This is excellent, I love it!
Xavier's head coach is on Rome. Nice hearing PSU and JD specifically get mentioned on that program.
ManOfVision
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I just tried ESPN.com's bracketCaster prediction tool, and on the first try I got a 74-72 PSU win!
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney09/bracketcaster
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney09/bracketcaster
ManOfVision
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ManOfVision said:
Just tried it again and got the 68-66 upset over FSU in the second round!
ManOfVision
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ManOfVision said:
Ok, maybe there's a glitch in the system, because I just tried it again and PSU made the final four after defeating Pitt 72-71 in the sweet 16 and UCLA 69-68 in the elite 8. We then beat Kansas in the semis (revenge!) 71-67 before falling to Syracuse in the championship game 71-64. BTW, BYU was the other final four team. Maybe ESPN has a PSU alum running this thing.
A March Miracle for PSU? Maybe, but it won't be easy
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=123730401062865700
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=123730401062865700
#4 Xavier Musketeers vs. #13 Portland St Vikings - 2009 March Madness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj3XYfCwhw8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj3XYfCwhw8
PortlandStater
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According to my clicking (why in the world do I have to click on every single game if I have to click all games to advance a round anyways???), Portland State wins against Xavier but loses to FSU. Much more remarkably though, ETSU pulls of 4 upsets and wins the East. Stupid tool... :mrgreen:ManOfVision said:ManOfVision said:
Ok, maybe there's a glitch in the system, because I just tried it again and PSU made the final four after defeating Pitt 72-71 in the sweet 16 and UCLA 69-68 in the elite 8. We then beat Kansas in the semis (revenge!) 71-67 before falling to Syracuse in the championship game 71-64. BTW, BYU was the other final four team. Maybe ESPN has a PSU alum running this thing.
VikThunder1
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I can't believe it but President Obama picked XU over PSU!
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0317/obamasbracket09.jpg
What gives?
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0317/obamasbracket09.jpg
What gives?
CaseyOrourke
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VikThunder said:
He must not know that PSU was the Clinton administrations favorite destination in the Northwest, but then again, Obama definately has that eastern/midwestern bias
ManOfVision
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VikThunder said:
I saw that, too. There goes my vote in 2012.
VikThunder1
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Mutual respect between coaches...
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090318/SPT0102/303180055/1065
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090318/SPT0102/303180055/1065
Portland State Vikings Prep for Xavier
http://www.kgw.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=342962
Vikings: Getting ready for the X-men
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/03/vikings_getting_ready_for_the.html
Vikings Get Focused As First-Round Game Draws Near
http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=3696545
http://www.kgw.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=342962
Vikings: Getting ready for the X-men
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/03/vikings_getting_ready_for_the.html
Vikings Get Focused As First-Round Game Draws Near
http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=3696545
3BengalCub
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Bengal fans are pulling for the Vikings. Good luck in Boise this evening...Go Vikings and go Big Sky Conference!
