Xavier basketball prepares for outdoor exhibition against UD Flyers

GENUINELY WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY BECAUSE APPARENTLY THEY BUILT SIX PICKLEBALL COURTS AT THE LINDNER FAMILY TENNIS CENTER AND NOW THEY ARE JUST THROWING BASKETBALL GAMES ON TOP OF CENTER COURT WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A TENNIS FACILITY! XAVIER IS PLAYING DAYTON AND CINCINNATI IS TAKING ON OHIO STATE IN MASON FOR THE CARESOURCE INVITATIONAL WHICH IS ALL ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION! COACH RICHARD PITINO SAYS HE WANTED TO TEST HIS SQUAD EARLY WITH THIS EXHIBITION BEFORE THEY HEAD TO KNOXVILLE TO PLAY TENNESSEE! IT IS THE FIRST OF THREE EXHIBITIONS BUT FRANKLY THE WHOLE IDEA OF PLAYING HIGH-MAJOR HOOPS OUTDOORS ON TENNIS TURF JUST FEELS LIKE A FEVER DREAM TO ME! ANYWAY THAT IS THE STATE OF THINGS.

I PROMISE I AM NOT BEING DRAMATIC BUT SOMEBODY DECIDED THAT A TENNIS STADIUM WHICH JUST HAD TWO HUNDRED SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF RENOVATIONS SHOULD HOST BASKETBALL GAMES! XAVIER AND DAYTON ARE FACING OFF OUTSIDE AT THE LINDNER FAMILY TENNIS CENTER ALONGSIDE CINCINNATI AND OHIO STATE! IT IS ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION BUT IMAGINE THE WIND FACTOR ON YOUR JUMPSHOT OUT THERE! PITINO IS ALREADY TALKING ABOUT HOW THEY NEED TO BE TESTED EARLY SO MAYBE THIS IS JUST A CRAZY WAY TO GET READY FOR THE SEASON OPENER AGAINST MOUNT ST. MARYS LATER IN NOVEMBER! THEY HAVE KENT STATE COMING UP TOO SO THE SCHEDULE IS PACKED TIGHT AND I HONESTLY HAVE NO CLUE HOW THE BALL BOUNCES ON TENNIS GROUND. ANYWAY DO NOT QUOTE ME ON ANY OF THAT.

Xavier plays Dayton and Cincinnati plays Ohio State in an outdoor basketball exhibition at the renovated Lindner Family Tennis Center to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.

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