Musketeer Report Podcast
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A conversation with Matt George (Locked On Kings)
Rick is joined by Locked On Kings host Matt George for a conversation about Colby Jones getting drafted by the Sacramento Kings.

Offseason roster talk and more
Paul Fritschner and Rick Broering discuss Xavier's new additions arriving to campus, the current roster, summer workouts starting, predicting the starting lineup, transfer portal news, 2024 recruiting updates, breaking down the 2023-24 non-conference schedule, and more.

A conversation with Ryan Anderson (Xavier Director of Recruiting)
Rick is joined by Xavier's Director of Recruiting Ryan Anderson for a conversation about his background, his relationship with Sean Miller, his role on the staff at Xavier, recruiting, and more.

Musketeer Report Live from Dana Gardens
Rick was joined by Xavier assistant coach Dante Jackson and Adam Baum live at Dana Gardens to recap the season and talk about next year.

Postgame show: Texas 83 Xavier 71
Rick takes calls from Xavier fans after the Musketeers' 83-71 loss to Texas in the Sweet 16.

Sweet 16 Preview Show
Rick is joined by Paul Fritschner, Adam Baum, and Doug Tifft as they preview the Xavier and Texas matchup in the Sweet 16 while taking calls from Xavier fans.

Postgame show: Xavier 84 Pittsburgh 73
Paul Fritschner and Rick take calls from Xavier fans after the Musketeers' 84-73 second-round win over Pittsburgh.

Postgame show: Xavier 72 Kennesaw State 67
Paul Fritschner takes calls from Xavier fans including former XU player Kenny Frease after the Musketeers' first-round win over Kennesaw State.

Selection Sunday Show w/ Mario Mercurio
Paul Fritschner and Rick are joined by Xavier's Associate Athletics Director for Basketball Administration Mario Mercurio on Selection Sunday to talk about Xavier's 3 seed, the selection process, scheduling, multi-team events, and the future of college basketball. The guys also take calls from Xavier fans.

Postgame show: Marquette 65 Xavier 51
Rick takes calls from Xavier fans following the Musketeers' 65-51 loss to Marquette in the championship of the Big East Tournament.

Postgame show: Xavier 82 Creighton 60
Rick takes calls from Xavier fans following the Musketeers' 82-60 win over Creighton in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament.

Postgame Show: Xavier 89 DePaul 84
Rick takes calls from Xavier fans following the Musketeers' 89-84 win over DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament.

Zach Freemantle is done for the year
Paul Fritschner and Rick are joined by Adam Baum to discuss the breaking news of Zach Freemantle being out for the rest of the year. The guys also take calls from Xavier fans while previewing the Big East Tournament.

Final week of the Big East regular season
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss the upcoming final week of the Big East regular season live on Twitter spaces while taking calls from Xavier fans.

XU looks to avoid late-season skid
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's 1-2 stretch over the last three games with losses to Marquette and Villanova sandwiched around a win over DePaul. The guys took calls and talked to The Enquirer's Adam Baum.

Xavier lost to Butler, but was it a rivalry game?
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's loss at Butler live on Twitter spaces while taking calls from Xavier fans.

XU goes 2-0 after losing Zach Freemantle to injury
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's wins over Providence and St. John's without Zach Freemantle live on Twitter spaces while taking calls from Xavier fans. The podcast also includes a guest appearance from The Enquirer's Adam Baum.

XU splits road games at UConn & Creighton
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's 1-1 week against UConn and Creighton live on Twitter spaces while taking calls from Xavier fans. The podcast also includes a guest appearance from The Enquirer's Adam Baum.

Talking defense after a 1-1 week vs DePaul & Georgetown
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's 1-1 week against DePaul and Georgetown live on Twitter spaces while taking calls from Xavier fans. The podcast also includes a guest appearance from The Enquirer's Adam Baum.

XU up to No. 8 in the country, 1st in Big East
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss another big week for Xavier as the Musketeers knocked off Creighton and Marquette. They also talk about XU's NCAA Tournament prospects, potential postseason awards for Souley Boum, and the rest of the Big East conference.

XU wins at Villanova for first time since joining Big East
Rick and Paul Fritschner discuss Xavier's 88-80 win at Villanova with XU fans live on Twitter spaces immediately following the game.

Xavier knocks off No. 2 UConn
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's big win over No. 2 UConn live on Twitter spaces while taking calls from Xavier fans. The podcast also includes a guest appearance from The Enquirer's Adam Baum.

Xavier starts 2-0 in Big East, Impact of Arizona IARP ruling
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's wins over Georgetown and Seton Hall to begin Big East play. They also discuss the impact of the Arizona IARP ruling on Sean Miller and Xavier basketball.

Crosstown Shootout Recap
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's exciting win over Cincinnati in the Crosstown Shootout to give the Musketeers their fourth-straight win over the Bearcats.

Musketeer Report Live (XU beats WVU, Crosstown Shootout up next)
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's big win over West Virginia and preview the Crosstown Shootout. The guys were live on YouTube and Facebook taking questions from listeners while recording this.

Musketeer Report Live (11/28/22)
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's 1-2 trip to Portland for the Phil Knight Legacy tournament. The guys talk about the defensive struggles, the offensive success, and the Musketeers' non-conference resume.

Xavier loses to IU, PK85 up next
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's close loss to Indiana in the Gavitt Games and look ahead to the PK85. Subscribe to Paul's new daily college basketball show "The Rebound Rundown" available now on all podcast platforms.

Xavier off to 2-0 start
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's first two wins of the season over Morgan State and Montana. The guys talk about what looks new under Sean Miller's direction, what has stood out about individual players, and the matchup on Friday night with Indiana. Subscribe to Paul's new daily college basketball show "The Rebound Rundown" available now on all podcast platforms.

2022-23 Xavier Season Preview
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's exhibition against Kentucky Wesleyan, the starting lineup and rotation, the strengths and weaknesses of this team, the impact of Sean Miller, and game-by-game predictions for Xavier's entire schedule. The guys wrap up the podcast by discussing the news that Xavier is interested in relaunching a football program. Be sure to check out Paul Fritschner's new show "Not 2 Picky" every Monday and Thursday. Available live on YouTube and in podcast form everywhere podcasts are available.

A conversation with Greg Christopher (Xavier's VP for Administration and Director of Athletics)
Rick is joined by Xavier's Vice President for Administration and Director of Athletics Greg Christopher to discuss his job, the hiring of Sean Miller, Arizona's IARP hearing involving Miller, season ticket sales, upgrades to the athletic facilities on campus, the impact of NIL on college sports, and the future of the Big East and college athletics.

Wrapping up summer recruiting & previewing the start of practice
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier's summer recruiting haul of Trey Green, Reid Ducharme, Dailyn Swain, and Kachi Nzeh. The guys also preview the start of practice and briefly touch on the release of the schedule. Be sure to check out Paul Fritschner's new show "Not 2 Picky" every Monday and Thursday. Available live on YouTube and in podcast form everywhere podcasts are available.

Xavier lands 2023 PG Trey Green
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Xavier landing a commitment from 2023 point guard Trey Green. The guys also talk about what's ahead for Xavier's 2023 recruiting class and some progress reports on the current team.

Musketeer Report Live (6/14/22)
Paul Fritschner joins Rick to talk Xavier hoops in the offseason. The guys discuss the first Sean Miller show, the roster, the new coaching staff, recruiting, and take questions from listeners.

A conversation with David Miller (Xavier assistant coach)
Rick is joined by new Xavier assistant coach David Miller for a conversation about his background, his new job at Xavier, recruiting, new XU transfer Souley Boum, and more.

A conversation with Adam Cohen (Xavier associate head coach)
Rick is joined by new Crawford Family associate head coach Adam Cohen for a conversation about his background, his new job at Xavier, recruiting, and more.

The start of a busy offseason (Jonas Hayes, Dwon Odom, NIT)
Paul Fritschner and Rick discuss Jonas Hayes taking the head coaching job at Georgia State, takeaways from an NIT championship, Dwon Odom entering the transfer portal, more potential roster attrition, Sean Miller's future staff at Xavier, and way too early top 25 polls featuring XU.

Emergency Podcast: Xavier hires Sean Miller
Paul Fritschner and Rick are joined by Dan from the Dana & Victory Podcast to discuss Xavier's new head coach, Sean Miller.

Emergency podcast: Xavier parts ways with Travis Steele
Paul and Rick discuss Travis Steele's departure and Xavier's pursuit of Sean Miller.

NIT Madness
Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's late collapse again and the loss to Butler in the Big East Tournament. They also talk about Xavier's decision to accept an NIT bid and what it means for the offseason before breaking down the entire NIT bracket.

Regular season wrap-up, Big East Tournament preview
Paul and Rick discuss the end of Xavier's regular season and preview the Big East Tournament.

Xavier in midst of four-game losing skid
Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's four-game losing skid after a 16-point home loss to Seton Hall. They also hit on what the Musketeers need to do the rest of the way to still earn an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament.

Musketeer Report Live: Providence Postgame (2/23/22)
Paul Fritschner joins Rick to talk Xavier hoops after the Musketeers fell to Providence in triple-overtime 99-92.

Xavier drops another home game to St. John's
Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's home loss to St. John's, making the Musketeers 1-3 in their last four games.

Regrouping after a home loss to DePaul
Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's 1-1 week at the Cintas Center with a win over Butler and a loss at DePaul.

Musketeer Report Live (1/31/2022)
Paul and Rick talk hoops live while answering questions from XU fans as the Musketeers sit at 15-5 overall and 5-4 in the Big East after Saturday's win at Creighton.

Xavier loses two in a row
Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's back-to-back losses to Marquette and Providence. The guys also hit on the Chris Mack situation at Louisville.

Musketeer Report Live (1/17/2022)
Paul and Rick talk hoops live while answering questions from XU fans following a 1-1 week with a loss to Villanova and a win over Creighton.

Recapping Butler & looking ahead to Villanova
Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's win at Butler and then preview the rematch with Villanova at Cintas.

Musketeer Report Live (1/3/2022)
Paul and Rick talk XU hoops live while answering questions from XU fans.

XU off to 1-1 start in Big East
Paul and Rick discuss Xavier's frustrating loss at Villanova. They also touch on the Marquette win and look at what's next in Big East play.