Xavier will be without Nate Johnson and Dieonte Miles tonight

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty ImagesFirst, the news:

Bryan Griffin is available tonight for #Xavier.

However, Nate Johnson (leg) and Dieonte Miles (knee) will not play, per Travis Steele.

— Adam Baum (@AdamJBaum) February 24, 2021 While Dieonte Miles was a healthy scratch the last time these teams met, it wasn't outside the realm of possibility that he was going to see important minutes tonight as Xavier throws everything they have at the paint to slow down Providence center Nate Watson.

Arguably more importantly, Nate Johnson will also miss through injury. Against Providence on January 10th, he dropped 14 and hit 4 threes on just 6 attempts. While he had been in a mini-slump lately, there is…