NASHVILLE – Welcome to Cincinnati.com's and The Enquirer's live coverage of the 2018 NCAA Tournament first-round game between No. 1 Xavier (28-4) and No. 16 Texas Southern University at Bridgestone Arena (7:20 p.m. ET). Refresh this page throughout the game for updates and analysis from Enquirer Xavier beat writer Pat Brennan (@PBrennanENQ).
IN-GAME UPDATES
• 16:14 to play, first half, Xavier leading 11-4: The Musketeers came out shooting and hitting early against Texas Southern. Trevon Bluiett is 2-for-2 from the field with six points and J.P. Macura also has a triple.