Some technical difficulties slowed our poll results, but we’re back with the player-by-player autopsy of the season and a look at where each guy needs to develop to fit into next year’s plan.
What was the turning point of Xavier's season last year, as they went from struggling to stay afloat to finishing as one of the hottest teams in the nation? You could point to a lot of things, not least of which was a defensive revival, but one factor that hardly went unnoticed was the Muskies' ability to work a double pivot. Two big men on the floor is uncommon in today's game, but that strategic change let Tyrique off the leash, and he ran rampant through the latter part of the year.