There comes a point in every season when a team is faced with its flaws.
It's that unavoidable look when a team's struggles outweigh success and adversity shakes the strength of confidence.
It's uncomfortable, but it's necessary.
For some, Saturday's 12-point loss at home to Creighton means the sky is falling.
For the people inside Xavier's locker room, it's another reminder that it's time to get back to work.
"The message I gave our guys in the locker room was, ‘This is obviously a point of adversity for our team, for Team 98, and we are going to see what our response is.