Xavier has started this season 2-0. That, unfortunately, is just about the end of the good news. Last season Xavier won their opening games against marginally better competition by 52 and 26. This season, the Musketeers have won their opening two by a combined total of 19. Neither of those performances have been even vaguely convincing. On Saturday, Xavier decompensated in the second half, with their junior point guard getting thrown out, last game’s leading scorer pouring in five, and Naji Marshall running his season turnover tally to eight and his EFG% to a glittering 34.2%. Thus far, Xavier has been ugly and ineffective.
Xavier v. Wisconsin: Preview, matchup, and keys to the game.
