XU & Creighton Offensive Juggernauts

[xu koop scoop]

Creighton #6 USA at 86.1 PPG. XU #12 at 85.1 (Duke, Okla & Nova are #1 thru #3)
Creighton #12 FG % at 50.3. XU #15 at 50.0
Creighton & XU tied for #16 FT% at 77.1. XU has 469 FT Made (tied for #1 USA). Creighton only has 407 FT Attempts.
Creighton 37.9 3 PT %. XU 37.8 3 PT %. Creighton has 238 3 PT made vs 199 for XU.
This has all the markings of a true shootout. If Stats hold true, they should make more 3 PT shots,
but XU should make more FT than they attempt.

[bluegrass]

Should be another fun game to watch.

[mumuskie87]

In the game at Cintas, there were 51 3 point attempts - 27 by Creighton and 24 by X.
X made 11 and CU made 10.
CU's guards - Thomas and Foster - are both 6-3 and better match-ups for our guys - Q and Scruggs.
And their one big - Krampelj - is out for the season.
Basketball Jones didn't play in that game but SOM and KK combined for 24 points and 12 boards in 40 minutes of court time.
CU's bigs - Hegner and Krampelj - combined for 6 points and 8 boards. And both fouled out.
Got to think that the matchups are in X 's favor but it is still a road game and the CenturyLink Center will 17,000+
CU is 5-0 at home this year.

[webxu]

why does everyone call him "basketball" jones.. dont like the nickname.

[muskieman]

why does everyone call him "basketball" jones.. dont like the nickname.

Everyone doesn't but why don't you like it?

[Shadow]

I don't care for it because I considerate it to be quite juvenile.

[tirebyter]

I love that nickname. I also liked "Too Tall Jones" and Mike "Pepperoni Piazza"!

[webxu]

i think it sounds dumb frankly, doesnt flow, and he is not a basketball was just curious if i missed something. and we fans can cetainy do better than basketball jones as a nickname for a basketball player. show some creativity.

[X-lucidity]

well, I almost hesitate to even post this. But apparently there are many who sincerely have zero clue due to that Next-Gen or Millennial thing. This nickname is out of respect and devotion to the 1970's and hall of fame worthy comedian duo Cheech & Chong. Given Tyrique's beaming confidence and consistent upbeat demeanor, it seems only fitting that he be Xavier's "Basketball Jones" for all eternity.
I dare you to listen to this and not get the beat stuck in your head for days. I bet you will be humming this evening as you're getting ready for bed.
Rock-on Basketball Jones, rock on, " I can shoot hook shots with my eyebrows......."
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdzljz

[olsingledigit]

When he first arrived I was calling him "Lanky Jones" after the song Along Came Jones.