For those of you wondering why you don’t hold a ball until the end of the shot clock in a late game situation well, now you know. With 8:27 to play in the first half, Xavier trailed 24-10. From that moment on the Musketeers outscored the Friars by 11. Sadly, Big East rules stipulate that the entire game counts. You can’t simply no show for most of an entire half and then try to come back in this conference. Until Xavier fixes what is wrong with them to start, they are doomed to only being a top 25 team that feels like it peaks somewhere around 20.
Xavier wins great 25 minute game, Providence insists on playing 40.
