Xavier has a new coach for the 2018-19 season and three new starters after losing program stalwarts Trevon Bluiett and J.P. Macura in addition to Kerem Kanter. We got the lowdown on the Musketeers — who the Illini could potentially meet next month at the Maui Invitational — from the Cincinnati Enquirer's Adam Baum:
Xavier seems to have figured out how to pass the baton fairly successfully, but what are the expectations around the team after the coaching change?
This isn't the first time Xavier's had to reinvent itself due to heavy turnover, but that being said, the expectations haven't changed.