Julius Halaifonua, a 6-foot-11 forward in the Class of 2025 from Auckland, New Zealand, arrived in Cincinnati on Friday and met the coaching staff at Xavier's practice in the afternoon.

Xavier had an intriguing recruit on campus Tuesday night for the game against Seton Hall. The Musketeers hosted 2024 guard Dontae Russo-Nance from New Zealand. Russo-Nance made the decision to ...

Julius Halaifonua, a 6-foot-11 center, is on Xavier's campus and will attend the Musketeers' matchup against Creighton Saturday.

While the NIL and transfer portal permits college basketball rosters to be built in a matter of weeks, new Xavier head coach Richard Pitino isn't rushing the process. It's not lost on Pitino that ...

Xavier will now advance to the first round to face Illinois on March 21, while the rest of the madness kicks off Thursday with Louisville and Creighton at 12:15 p.m. ET. More College Basketball on ...

Xavier overcame a 13-point deficit to beat Texas 86-80 in the First Four at Dayton. ... Get more from the College Basketball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more.

Ironically, Pitino was quickly hired after Mack announced he would remain at the College of Charleston. Pitino said his father, St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, encouraged him to stay at New Mexico until ...