The biggest rivalry game of the year turned when Edmond Sumner crushed home a dunk on Octavius Ellis. Here's a breakdown of exactly how Xavier's play of the year developed.
Xavier's season was one for the ages. A top five ranking for the first time, top 10 rankings from December through the end of the year, finally beating Villanova, and a dominant 12-0 run to start the year. None of those things, though, comprise the moment of the season. That belongs to a whippet thin freshman guard who rose with Octavius Ellis in the Crosstown Shootout and delivered a hammering that sent UC crawling back to the depths of the AAC and served notice as to who the new bully on the block truly was.