Xavier just got gunned to death by Arizona State. You may be aware of that, but it bears repeating. The Musketeers allowed 102 points and watched the Sun Devils shoot a gleeful 13-27 behind the arc. When Xavier pressured outside, A-State’s guards ran past them and started a 23-25 parade from the line. It was comprehensive destruction masquerading as a basketball game. This in a contest that Xavier once led by 15.
The question that now looms is whether the problems can be corrected, and quickly. Xavier plays Baylor tomorrow night at 630. That game will be at home, but that won’t change the outcome if the Musketeers once again let an opponent step into threes all game long.