For a Xavier team that has passed every test they have faced this season, save for a combination of the flu and a red-hot Iowa State, today marked another impressive notch as they erased a lead that swelled to as many as 9 in the first half to put away Shaka Smart’s charges, who came into this one with hopes of getting a major statement win on the road to jumpstart their NCAA Tournament hopes.
Xavier’s struggles were somewhat familiar in a first half that saw them struggle as much on offense as they had at any point since the ISU loss.