There are so many conflicting emotions that happen when a dream comes crashing down. When Remy Abell turned with his arms in the air, we shared the same look of disbelief and shock. When Stanley Burrell walked off against an overwhelming UCLA team, he wasn’t the only one whose eyes welled up. Tonight, Xavier’s improbable run to an NCAA tournament bid ended mostly in anger.
For those of you who may have chosen not to remember, Xavier once again met Villanova in the Big East semifinals. As X has come up through the Big East, it is Nova who has held them down.