The immediate past can get swallowed up by the historic past in Shootout week. It’s natural, people want to hear “number two in their own city,” the story of Kevin Frey’s wild sprint, and about David West going off as much as they can. It’s the immediate past, though, that informs this game. Xavier’s season is, unbelievably, almost a month old already. As we gear up for UC, here’s what has happened so far.
Poor Morehead was supposed to be a cupcake, but they turned out to be even less than that. Tyrique Jones showed great development from last season, but it was Trevon Bluiett’s 25 points in 22 minutes that carried the headlines.