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ALMA MATER
In the Mississippi Valley,
In the Crescent Bend
Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
Far her praises send.
Refrain:
Wave her colors bear them onward
Gold and white so true
Hail to thee, all hail, dear Xavier
Hail, all hail, X.U.!
Xavier, ever be our guide
And lead us on the way,
Through life's journey, onward, upward
To the eternal day. (Refrain)
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Gold Rush picked for second in GCAC preseason poll
October 17, 2011
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NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana,
which returns nine of 11 lettermen and four starters from its 27-6 men's basketball team of this
past season, is picked to finish second in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
in 2011-12.
The Gold Rush received one first-place vote and
43 points in a poll of the GCAC's head coaches, who were not allowed to vote
for their own team. Tougaloo topped the poll with 49 points and received the
other seven first-place votes.
Four points separated the third- through seventh-place teams.
The GCAC expanded during the summer from six to eight teams with the
addition of Philander Smith and Talladega. Unlike last season,
all GCAC teams will play a double round-robin schedule, with the
conference awarding regular-season and tournament championships.
Tougaloo defeated Xavier 93-80 in overtime to win the GCAC Tournament in March.
Xavier's returning starters are guards Chris Iles and
Kevin Miller and forwards Anthony Simmons and Denzell Erves. Simmons was All-GCAC
this past season, and Iles led the conference in assists per game. They helped
Xavier win its first 13 games for the first time since 1940-41 and record
a school-record-tying 11th consecutive winning season.
The XU men will open their 74th season at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2
at The Barn against Carver College of Atlanta.
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Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
Men's Basketball
2011-12 Preseason Coaches Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
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School |
Points |
| 1. |
Tougaloo (7) |
49 |
| 2. |
Xavier (1) |
43 |
| 3. (tie) |
Edward Waters |
25 |
| 3. (tie) |
Talladega |
25 |
| 5. |
Philander Smith |
24 |
| 6. |
Dillard |
22 |
| 7. |
SUNO |
21 |
| 8. |
Fisk |
15 |
Xavier in previous GCAC polls
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2010-11 — 1st
2009-10 — 8th
2008-09 — 2nd
2007-08 — 1st
2006-07 — 6th
2004-05 — 3rd
2003-04 — 4th
2002-03 — 5th
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2001-02 — 1st
2000-01 — 2nd
1999-2000 — 3rd
1992-93 — 2nd
1991-92 — 1st
1989-90 — 6th
1988-89 — 4th
1987-88 — 2nd
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