Naji Marshall poured in a career-high 31 points to help Xavier to a fifth straight win Thursday, 84-73 over St. John's Adam Baum, abaum@enquirer.com
The last day of January was cold when the sun started to sneak up above the horizon as Xavier University's men's basketball team gathered for breakfast at their Washington, D.C. hotel ahead of a game that night against Georgetown at Capital One Arena.
The menu that morning featured eggs, bacon, sausage and pancakes, but something else accompanied that breakfast.
Xavier head coach Travis Steele served his team an unexpected history lesson about a group of Musketeers that helped pave the way for this year's team.