There were surprises with both games, such as Evansville setting the record for most three-pointers made by a Xavier opponent with 17. IUPUI was also even with Xavier on the glass through the first half, though Xavier ended that game with a +7 advantage.
Over the course of the season, I’ll try to find important stats each, whether from the games that week or to that point in the year. With small sample sizes some of them will be deceiving, but are still telling for how things turned out this week.
Without further ado, let’s dive in.