Xavier 59-58 Virginia Tech: Shorthanded Musketeers dig deep to knock off Hokies

To explain what Xavier got out of their win tonight, it is important to first talk about what Xavier did not have entering tonight’s game against a Virginia Tech team that will likely represent a significant scalp when the time comes to compile NCAA Tournament resumes. First of all, the Musketeers came in without any semblance of the momentum they carried into the Barclay’s center after beating Ohio State and stomping Norfolk State last week. A frustrating, sickness hampered performance saw Xavier fall out of Wednesday night’s contest with Iowa State without the signature fight that had defined last week.