March 23, 2008

CINCINNATI - The Xavier men's basketball team has earned a trip to the 2008 NCAA Tournament "Sweet 16" with its 85-78 win over Purdue Saturday during the Second Round in Washington, D.C. The Musketeers and Mountaineers will play on Thursday, March 27, at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Ariz. at 4:10 p.m. MT (7:10 p.m. ET in Cincinnati). Xavier fans looking for travel packages can go through Champion Sports Tours.

Travel packages are available by clicking here. Phone lines will be open at 6 a.m. Monday, March 24. Please call 1-866-995-7444. The chartered flight will be leaving Wednesday afternoon, March 26, and will return Saturday, March 29. Space is limited.