Honestly, how did you feel at halftime? One of our writers on here sent a message to the group text that said, “I’m going to take a nap and skip our spirited comeback that comes up short.” That pretty much summed up where I was, though I was not the author of the message. I knew the team wouldn’t quit, I just wasn’t convinced all that effort and commitment would matter.
I don’t blame anyone who was in the same place. Xavier was down 36-19. They had shot 1-7 from behind the arc and 5-14 on layups (according to my rough count of ESPN’s unedited play-by-play data).