Earlier in the week at Xavier's in-house media day, head coach Travis Steele said his team's offense was sloppy and left a lot to be desired, but he loved how the defense played in a closed scrimmage against Akron.
The same could have been said Wednesday night at the Cintas Center against the University of Indianapolis in a preseason exhibition game that the Musketeers won, 64-52.
The first half was far from beautiful basketball, particularly at the offensive end of the floor. Xavier played the first 20 minutes without ever hitting any kind of rhythm that a good offense requires.