In the first full Saturday of nothing but college hoops action, we had some great games and one really wild moment during the Providence/Marquette game.

With around 17 minutes left, Jeff Xavier of Providence took the ball and drove into the lane. Xavier went up for the short jumper but when he elevated he ran into Joseph Fulce's elbow. Fulce caught him right above the eye but a foul wasn't called, as there shouldn't have been. Jonathan Kale picked up the miss and was fouled on the put back while Xavier laid on the ground in pain. The Providence coaching/training staff then came out and helped Xavier off the floor and play resumed with Kale at the line. As Kale hit the first free throw, Jeff Xavier's brother Johnathan decided to stick up for his little brother and proceeded to hop over the Providence bench and confront the ref face-to-face without anyone stopping him or even getting in his way.

For some odd reason Jeff Xavier was heard screaming and cursing at Marquette players as his eye swelled shut and he was being taken to the locker room.

In the post Malice at the Palace era we're in, how in the world does anyone get onto the court without anyone even stepping in his way? The only other time I can remember a fan getting onto the court without anyone trying to stop him was last year when some fan came across the floor to give LeBron a high five.



Really wild stuff and I guess that also means that you don't mess with Jeff Xavier or his family. Oh, and Marquette won the game by a score of 91-82.