To say Xavier struggled to find their footing without Colby Jones would be putting it kindly, but some big time shots from Adam Kunkel (21/2/2) and the two headed monster of Jack Nunge (23/7/2) and Zach Freemantle (15/13/10) were enough to get this win across the line for Xavier. The takeaways from a game which was not the best advertisement you will ever see for beautiful basketball:
Turnovers might hold this team back
Against Morgan State, who has ranked in the top 30 in the nation in turnover rate the past three seasons, Xavier turned the ball over 13 times before halftime and found themselves in a competitive game longer than they probably anticipated.