PORTLAND, Ore. u2012 The list of overused clichés that get employed in the description of point guards is long and well-documented.
Colby Jones had a different description for Souley Boum, his point guard, on Thursday after Xavier's men's basketball team defeated Florida, 90-83, in the opening round of the Phil Knight Legacy event in Portland.
"The head of the snake," Jones said.
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Boum was instrumental on Thursday. He jump-started Xavier's offense and kept it moving the entire game.