STORRS, Conn. – It wasn't just that Xavier's men's basketball team lost on Wednesday at home against St. John's, it was how the Musketeers lost.
For the first time this season, Xavier faded with the game on the line midway through the second half in a close game.
That hadn't really happened this season to the Musketeers, and because it did, that makes Saturday's game at Gampel Pavilion against No. 24 UConn even more important.
It's imperative that Xavier shows it's still fighting for this season. Things haven't been smooth recently for the Musketeers, but on Saturday afternoon (12 p.