It is finally definite. Xavier’s non-conference schedule is out and we, finally, finally, finally know when there will be basketball to watch again. For the college basketball diehard it has been a long and fraught summer waiting to find out if and when the sport might return. For Xavier fans, that long wait ends today.
Xavier’s season will start against the Oakland Grizzlies of the Horizon League on November 25th at noon. That is the first game of what is now being called the Xavier Invitational. The next day, Thanksgiving, Xavier takes on the Bradley Braves at noon, and the round robin tournament ends on Black Friday with Xavier taking on Toledo, also at noon.