When Xavier’s run finally came to an end one win, again, short of the Final Four, it wasn’t a lack of talent that did them in, but the weary legs of Trevon Bluiett, Quentin Goodin, and Malcolm Bernard. The Musketeers were seven deep by that point, and it showed. They simply didn’t have the energy left to play when Gonzaga wisely upped the pace.
This season, Coach Mack is already bracing against that. As Joel mentioned earlier this week, Q played 38 minutes per game. This year, thanks to Paul Scruggs, that’s down to 27.