Water Cooler Takes: Marquette

See? Still really good. - Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsJalen Reynolds came into the year with all the hype, but one Xavier player has quietly proven he is better.

Yesterday Xavier polished off Marquette in a game that wasn't really as close as the 74-66 final score indicated. We've gone both inside the numbers and recapped the game and the way the keys to the game actually broke down. What we haven't done is indulged in the scorching hot takes that Twitter and sports talk radio have trained us to demand. Well have no fear, here's a breakdown of what the Xavier (and one bonus) water cooler chatter will focus on come Monday.

James Farr is better than Jalen Reynolds:

At the start of the season it…