Xavier's best in-season tourney win

[WCWIII]

Andy Mac says the win over Memphis might be the best in-season tourney win since the 1978 Volunteer Classic. My favorite was last year's early statement game in the Chicago tournament over No 8 Indiana which I believe was the first ever win during the regular season over a then-ranked Big 6 team since that Volunteer Classic.

Does anyone remember us beating any other then-ranked Big 6 teams outside of an in-season tournament? I think there was a win over a ranked Providence in the late 1960s - anyone remember details about such a game?

[muskienick]

This doesn't answer your question in the second paragraph, but XU's best-ever in-season Tournament championship was probably back in 1978-79 when the Muskies defeated 12th ranked Southern Cal the first night (75-68) and host, Tennessee, (51-50) in the championship game the following night. I am pretty sure that our own Nick (Terry) Daniels was the MVP of the Tourney that year.

Xavier was 4-2 going into the Tournament and wound up the year at 15-14 in Tay Baker's last year, losing to such powerhouse like Wheeling College and NKU.

Thank you, God, for Bob Staak!!!

[xuhuh!]

thanks so ever much to the BIG 10 coach in columbus, oh. for packing up early for the BIG BUCK$. it was meant to be....

[Mr. Neutral]

Didn't we beat Louisville in the Preseason NIT when Jamal Walker passed off to THill for the winning basket? That was a big win.