Xavier v. Georgetown: boxscore breakdown and water cooler takes

It was that kind of night. - Frank Victores-USA TODAY SportsXavier's defense is always going to give up some open looks from three, so the occasional hot opponent will be able to storm the Muskies. The adjustments came too late against Georgetown, and X drops to 4-2 in conference.

What happened: Georgetown 81 - Xavier 72

With 1:51 left in the game, Edmond Sumner hit a pair of free throws to cut Georgetown's lead to six. In the next 1:22, Xavier missed two open threes and two layups - neither of which were exactly uncontested - as a Georgetown team that seemed set on giving Xavier chances to win slowly salted the game away. The Musketeers had their opportunities, but they couldn't capitalize…