Xavier led for most of the first half and had, at times, pushed that lead out to nine. Unfortunately, they go to the half down one. That despite Xavier shooting 48% from the floor and, after a shaky start, dominating on the glass. Sean O’Mara leads Xavier with 11, Quentin Goodin has four assists, and JP leads with four rebounds.
The reasons for concern come mostly on the defensive end. Maryland has found the room to shoot 15 three pointers and has only been forced into three turnovers. The Terps are only shooting 40% from the floor, a number they will certainly count on going up.