Xavier Musketeers head coach Travis Steele is continuing to build up the excitement for his team’s future. His first season at the helm of the program came with its growing pains and learning curves, as he adjusted to a bigger role after being an assistant for 10 years.
A loss to crosstown rival Cincinnati in non-conference play was no fun. The losses to Wisconsin and Auburn before that didn’t help either. In Big East play, the Musketeers hovered at 3-2 to start, before going on to lose six straight.
Through all that, the Musketers managed to save their best basketball for the end.