This was always going to be a more difficult task for Xavier than it would appear at first blush. Butler is not a good team this year and do not excel at the areas of the game where Xavier is weak, but 3 weeks is a long time to go without a game before going on the road to rekindle a rivalry. After looking like they were going to run away with this game, Xavier had to stem a Butler run and see the game out, which they did despite giving the Bulldogs every opportunity to get back in it.
Paul Scruggs carries Xavier past rustiness and to a lesser extent Butler
