Xavier came out flat, needing four possessions in two and a half minutes to get on the board. More troubling than the offensive start was the defensive effort, as Xavier got zero stops in that time and found themselves down nine on the road before they even got on the board. The Muskies cut it to a single possession several times, but a 23-7 run over the last 9:22 of the first half put Xavier in a hole they could never find a way out of. Seton Hall moves to third in the conference at 11-5 in Big East play, and Xavier has locked into the two seed in the Big East tournament.
Water cooler takes: setback at Seton Hall
