What does a Xavier fan remember about a given season?
In college basketball, where we ask, “Is he really still there?” or “How can a freshman do that,” ages, classes, and years muddle together. “Where did they play the Shootout that year?” I asked, “And what conference was Xavier in?” Thinking about 2012-13, I found that only one aspect came to mind.
After going through stats and videos and wins and losses, I realized that this was the season that Xavier missed the tournament as well as the NIT. I remembered James Farr sinking a three to finish Butler in a November game between Atlantic 10 opponents.