The No. 13 Musketeers cruised past Kent State 96-70 on Wednesday night at the Cintas Center. Now 8-1, here are five takeaways from the non-conference matchup.
Avoiding the upset
Xavier head coach Chris Mack said most of the upset speculation ahead of Kent State's visit came from the media. But upset possibilities weren't far-fetched, especially after Ball State beat No. 9 Notre Dame on Tuesday night in South Bend.
After beating two top 20 teams consecutively last week, the Musketeers started Wednesday's game with just as much intensity, starting with an 11-0 run and never looking back.