Survive and advance remains the name of the game against a high-major opponent with a bid to the Sweet 16 on the line.
After almost every other game of the first round had tipped off, Xavier finally got to get into the action at about half past nine last night. All that watching and waiting must have had the Muskies primed to go, because they came out of the gate like a 2 seed playing a 15, staking themselves to an early lead and never looking back.
Waiting for them tomorrow in the second round will be Wisconsin, who did pretty much the exact opposite.