After a quick trip through the wilderness that culminated in missing three straight NCAA tournaments and becoming Nationally Invited Champions, Xavier is back in the big dance. Behind Sean Miller, the Muskies have surged to a 3 seed in the Midwest region, playing in Greensboro, NC on Friday.
Joining them there will be three of the following four teams, after the play-in games in Dayton are concluded. Here’s a quick first run through the scout on each of the potential opponents in Xavier’s way.
6 seed Iowa State Cyclones (19-13, 20 NET, 23 KenPom)
Iowa State played a staggering 21 Q1 games this season, going 10-11 in those contests.