There was a moment at which this game felt like it might be a nightmare for Xavier. After the Muskies came out hot at home and led 12-4 after a Colby Jones three, but the media timeout broke the momentum. Out of the commercials - your next line is free! - the Muskies weren’t able to keep up the hot start. The loathsome Da’Sean Nelson scored and converted a free throw, then DePaul followed consecutive empty Xavier possessions with made threes. In 1:27 after the break, X had given up a 9-0 run and gone from up 8 to down 1.
Xavier clobbers DePaul at home to get healthy
