Xavier Associate Vice President and Athletic Director Mike Bobinski revealed in a interview with the Enquirer's Dustin Dow that Xavier has finalized 11 out of conference games for next season. Those being:
Miami, Auburn, Butler, Ohio and Toledo at home
UC (Dec. 13), LSU, and Virginia on the road
three TBD games in the eight team Puerto Rico Season Tipoff Nov. 20-23) obviously on a neutral court
The game against Kansas State in Manhattan has been pushed back one season, which allowed the LSU game to take its place.
Also, Bobinski said that there are plans to add two more out of conference home games, presumably against smaller conference opponents, to bring the total to seven (two less than 07-08).
The door is still left open for a made-for TV game to be played at a neutral site. (As I have previously said, I believe this game to be Duke at the Meadowlands in NJ, with the only hitch in announcing it to this point being the TV deal with CBS).
As it sets up it appears that Xavier will have an equal number of home games as road/neutral (seven each) in the out of conference season, which for a team that is integrating seven new players into the rotation could be a risky proposition.
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