It didn't look like a 17-day break preceded Xavier's game on Friday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Musketeers got off to a good start, built a lead, sustained it, and saw it through, 87-72, with the Butler Bulldogs nipping at their heels the whole way.
After a lengthy layoff, there were concerns about rust and questions about sloppiness for a team that last played on Dec. 21 and imploded in the second half in a loss at Villanova.
Xavier didn't look rusty and it didn't play sloppy. The Musketeers checked the right boxes and put 40 minutes together.