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Tournament Talk: Xavier's Sean Miller
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March 17th, 2009
by Jon Teitel
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CollegeHoops.net's Jon Teitel spent a lot of time Monday on conference calls with some of the biggest coaches & players in college basketball. Here are highlights of what the coaches & players had to say about their team's chances in the 2009 NCAA Tournament
XAVIER
Coach Sean Miller
Q: What is your team like this year?
A: I am proud of our senior class, who will be playing in their 4th NCAA tourney. We are battle-tested, and our kids are used to playing in big games. Our strengths are defense and rebounding. Basketball is important at Xavier, and the A-10 really fits who we are since moving there several years ago.
Q: What do you know about Portland State?
A: Jeremiah Dominguez is a terrific little player who reminds me of our own former 5'6" guard Drew Lavender, who was the heart and soul of our recent teams.
Q: What do you think of your team's chances?
A: We went 5-5 in our last 10 games with a couple of tough losses. We have not played our best, but I would not say that we are "struggling". We earned our seed back in December and January.
Q: Is it extra-special to have some of your former bosses in the tourney?
A: No: Herb Sendek has done an amazing job, and Thad Matta's program speaks for itself, but I am just focused on my own team right now.
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About Jon Teitel
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Penn/Ivy League Columnist
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Background
Jon attended college at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1996) and law school at the University of Arizona (class of 2001), so his 2 favorite college teams are the Quakers and the Wildcats. While at Penn, Jon was the sports director of the school TV station, where he covered their 1994 and 1995 NCAA tournament appearances. He has also worked as a production assistant for ESPN, and a broadcast assistant for CBS during 2 different NCAA tournaments. He currently works as an investigator for the federal government in Washington, DC.
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