Banter on the Parkway

Banter on the Parkway episodes:

• 04.25.2024

  Portal Extravaganza!

  Xavier has three players returning from last season's roster. Has Sean Miller done a good job putting the roster back together? Has X lost too much? Are the portal and NIL ruining college basketball. We get into all that and...

  
• 03.27.2024

  The portal is wide open

  Xavier's season came to an end in the NIT, but it's the transfer portal that is the big news now. We discuss what Xavier has lost, what they can gain, and who may yet still leave. There's plenty of time...

  
• 03.12.2024

  Crash landing into Championship Week

  Xavier had to do something to help themselves last week and didn't. Instead of dwelling on that we talk Quincy Olivari's snub, the Big East bubble picture, and all the goings on during the best time of the year.

  
• 03.05.2024

  We're going streaking!

  Two wins on the trot, two dominant performances, and one Brad Colbert three have everyone feeling a little better as March hits. Xavier still has a chance, but there's work to do. We'll discuss that, your questions, and the bubble...

  
• 02.27.2024

  Sean Miller is mad

  Sean Miller isn't happy with his team and isn't afraid to express it. Xavier collapsed in games they needed to win and is now off the bubble. We get into the coaches comments, the losses, the bubble, and your questions...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Hanging by a thread

  Xavier's chances for an at large are all but gone. A week ago the Musketeers needed five wins from eight games. Now, they need five from six. It's all still there, but we have to mine deep into your questions...

  
• 02.09.2024

  Xavier on the Bubble

  X has played themselves into contention, as has most of the Big East. We dig into the tournament scenarios, talk about Quincy's big game, and discuss whether you should attempt a game tying shot or just let the clock run...

  
• 02.01.2024

  An optimistic look at things

  We could dwell on a 43 point loss, or we could choose to stay positive. Xavier is still in a decent spot and they picked up a win they desperately needed last night. We talk about three games, the bench,...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Back to winning ways

  It's three on the trot for Xavier, who are playing their way back into contention. We break down the last vital week and look ahead to another one. There's also questions, court storming, Mick Cronin being a goof, and the...

  
• 01.16.2024

  Previewing the Most Important Week (until next week)

  Xavier picked up the Q1 they needed and has a chance to consolidate their position this week. We break down what they need to do to get themselves into the at-large conversation, praise Steven Izzo, laugh at Mick Cronin, and...

  
• 01.09.2024

  An inch away from a great holiday period

  Xavier picked up a nice win before Christmas, but came two Des Claude misses short of another. We talk about Des, Xavier's resume, and the weird world of Mick Cronin on this episode of Banter.

  
• 12.21.2023

  A really bad start

  Xavier dispatched Winthrop, but the start of Big East play could hardly have gone worse. We break down a bad loss, the problems with the offense, and try to find a way back into the at large race for X.

  
• 12.14.2023

  Kings of the Queen City

  Want to spend an hour talking about Xavier winning the Crosstown Shootout again? We did.

  
• 12.07.2023

  Oh no

  One Q3 loss is bad, two can doom a season. Xavier looked good against Houston but somehow dropped two potentially season ruining games to Oakland and Delaware. We discuss those, your questions, and how this team can win the Shootout...

  
• 11.27.2023

  Xavier rallies for a positive Feast Week

  Things started late and poorly, but Coach Miller rallied X for two crucial wins. We recap those three, talk rotations and depth, and try to figure out what's going on with Abou Ousmane in this episode of Banter.

  
• 11.18.2023

  Was that a #goodloss? Purdue and a Continental preview

  Xavier punched with Purdue gamely for all but a stretch of the first half and in doing answered some questions about a callow team. They get a chance to kick on this weekend in their MTE. We discuss that, Ed...

  
• 11.11.2023

  2-0 and looking... decent

  After two games you can't ask for more than two wins. Xavier isn't in top gear yet, but they're winning with a team that is just coming together and getting to know each other. It's good so far, but a...

  
• 11.03.2023

  2023 Season Preview

  It's finally time to start talking college basketball again. Xavier is back, but not at all how you remember them. The Musketeers have completely retooled under Coach Sean Miller after losing 10(!) players from last season. We'll break down the...

  
• 04.06.2023

  Season Review of a Return to the Promised Land

  Xavier went back to the Sweet 16 where... things could have gone better. Still, this season was a return to doing what Xavier does. The train is back on the tracks. We discuss that, name an MVP, talk about the...

  
• 03.23.2023

  Sweet 16 Preview

  There are only 16 teams left in the NCAA tournament, and Xavier is one of them. This episode focuses on that pivotal Xavier-Texas matchup, how Xavier can win it, and where the danger lies. We'll also look at Xavier's last...

  
• 03.16.2023

  Xavier Tournament Preview

  It's nearly a full hour of breaking down every game Xavier could possibly play both this weekend and all the way through the region. We get into all the detail we can fit in that time, and talk about why...

  
• 03.15.2023

  NCAA Tournament Preview

  It's the most wonderful time of the year! We break down each region and tackle the favorites, players to watch, the best matchups, and which teams you can pick to spring big upsets. We leave no stone un-turned in the...

  
• 03.11.2023

  Big East Tournament Championship Preview

  There's less than three hours until tip, and we've got the perfect way to fill half of one of them. We talk about how these teams got here, how to defend Marquette, and the one number that will decide whether...

  
• 03.08.2023

  Big East Tournament Preview

  It's March! This episode we focus on Xavier and the Big East tournament. The Musketeers haven't won a game here since 2019, but are poised to do so this season. We break down the loss of Zach Freemantle, the emergence...

  
• 02.28.2023

  Xavier survives February

  The Musketeers capped off the month that has tripped them up recently by hammering Seton Hall on the road. That leaves X in a great position entering March and gives us a chance to peak ahead to the conference tournaments....

  
• 02.22.2023

  Is February happening again?

  Xavier is down to six players and has dropped three of four. The Musketeers are fighting fatigue and their own propensity for throwing the ball to the wrong team. We've got three game breakdowns, a discussion of Cesare Edwards, why...

  
• 02.14.2023

  Oh yes, we are talking refs

  Xavier lost against Butler in large part because of their own efforts, but also due to the stylings of a tragicomic officiating crew. We know 15.2.a, but they evidently don't. You will know it better after this pod. Souley Boum...

  
• 02.08.2023

  The train keeps rolling down the tracks

  Losing Zach Freemantle wasn't a good thing, but Xavier grabbed two more wins in his absence. Jerome Hunter stepped up, Colby Jones, just kept being himself, and Souley Boum iced the wins. There's our breakdown of that, players punching fans,...

  
• 01.31.2023

  We are holding our own

  It wasn't a great end to the week, but Xavier still sits in a really good spot... unless Zach Freemantle is hurt. He may be, which puts the Musketeers February in jeopardy. We break down each power conference to see...

  
• 01.25.2023

  Losing to teams that lose to Georgetown

  Xavier had their worst week in quite some time in losing to DePaul before playing badly enough to lose but getting bailed out by it being Georgetown. The Musketeers defense is still a serious problem and the offense can't be...

  
• 01.17.2023

  Rolling

  Xavier is on fire right now. We break down two big Q1 wins, talk about Souley Boum and Jack Nunge, and get into where this team is in bracketology and why that's different from last year when we were in...

  
• 01.11.2023

  Should we be concerned?

  Xavier has ripped off a 5-0 start and has one of the best offenses in the nation. The defense and depth, though, are not nearly so good. How do teams that profile like X get on at the pointy end...

  
• 01.03.2023

  #1 in the nation, #2 in their own conference

  Xavier knocked off UConn in a huge Q1 home win. Resume burnished, the Musketeers now sit 21st in the NET, where the Big East is rising rapidly. Georgetown remains a whole landfill fire, College of Charleston is, somehow, ranked, and...

  
• 12.29.2022

  3-0, but tired

  Xavier hung on against St. John's to get to 3-0 in the Big East. The all access broadcast was amazing, but most of what Xavier Nation wanted to know after the game is how someone's voice can get that high...

  
• 12.22.2022

  2-0 and looking good

  Xavier is 2-0 in the Big East, but does that mean what it used to? The Big East is a bit weaker this year, but the Musketeers look primed to make a serious run at contention. That could depend on...

  
• 12.14.2022

  #FreeSeanMiller and another Shootout win

  The only way to upstage a Shootout win is with news that Xavier's coach has been found not guilty in the IARP investigation. Xavier remains squeaky clean, the best program in town, and in the premier basketball conference in the...

  
• 12.08.2022

  Crosstown Preview

  UC has beaten no one, Xavier has almost beaten the best of the best. The Shootout is the best basketball rivalry going, and we've got the details. How has UC been this year? Who should we hate the most? How...

  
• 11.29.2022

  There are no good losses!

  Xavier went 1-3 over their toughest stretch. Is that good? Bad? Does it matter? Can Xavier fans be excited even if the resume hasn't improved? There's a lot of questions to answer on this episode of Banter.

  
• 11.24.2022

  Thanksgiving Special!

  With the gang all together for the holiday we break down Xavier's 3-1 start, a close but encouraging loss to Indiana, and try to decide if Xavier is better now than they were this time last year.

  
• 11.15.2022

  A perfect start

  2-0! Freemantle playing well!! Tandy is playing!!! It's (almost) all coming up roses for Xavier so far. We break down the fast start and look at where the team still has some gaps to fill. Is the front court the...

  
• 11.04.2022

  2022-23 Season Preview!

  Sean Miller is back, Xavier is back, basketball is back, and we're back! We'll talk coaching change, the best players on the team, how the Big East will shake out, and a plethora of other things as we, finally, finally,...

  
• 04.06.2022

  Titles and transfers

  Xavier won the NIT in an incredible game over Texas A&M.; That whole team, and its coach, won't be back next year as the highly debated transfer wheel has already started to spin. That, the NCAA final, and Gonzaga rumors...

  
• 03.25.2022

  Sean Miller is back

  Xavier finally ceded to the inevitable and named Sean Miller the head coach. We break down what could happen with his suspension, who he needs to keep on the team, and what his first steps as Xavier coach need to...

  
• 03.16.2022

  NCAA tournament preview

  In a slightly delayed podcast, we break down all four regions, name the best double digit seeds, and name our Final Four(s) as the best week of the year gets rolling.

  
• 03.16.2022

  Travis Steele is out at Xavier! What next?

  The Travis Steele era is over at Xavier. In a shocking move, Xavier has parted ways with their coach between NIT games. Why did it happen now? Who could be next? Why do we all want it to be Sean...

  
• 03.09.2022

  Big East Tournament Preview

  We go in depth on the Big East Tournament and what Xavier needs to do (win some games) there to get off the bubble. Nate Johnson returns, there's a fight Wagner-Bryant, Zach Freemantle is hurting this team, and Georgetown is...

  
• 03.02.2022

  Xavier gets booed at home

  Both the results and the behavior were disgraceful as Xavier dropped two games they could scarcely afford to lose. The Musketeers were booed off the court at home, and that wasn't even the worst of the crowd behavior. On the...

  
• 02.23.2022

  Talking the coach question

  This extra long episode centers around the one the thing Xavier Nation can't stop talking about: metrics. No, we're talking almost just all about the coaching situation, who might be available, and whether Xavier should even consider changing coaches. That,...

  
• 02.16.2022

  Finally, a big win (Fixed)

  Xavier built on a tough Seton Hall game to knock off UConn at home. Jack Nunge led the way all week with consistently great play. That raises X's tournament chances, but is ESPN conspiring to damage them? Will Georgetown ever...

  
• 02.15.2022

  Finally, a big win

  Xavier built on a tough Seton Hall game to knock off UConn at home. Jack Nunge led the way all week with consistently great play. That raises X's tournament chances, but is ESPN conspiring to damage them? Will Georgetown ever...