Xavier men's basketball couldn't have realistically started its 2017-18 campaign stronger.
If only for a night, and if only against an undersized and overmatched Morehead State University Eagles program, the No. 17 Musketeers lived up to their preseason accolades and prognostications of potential Final Four runs during Friday's season opener at Cintas Center.
Xavier (1-0) used 76 percent shooting in the first half to establish a base of dominance that later resulted in a 101-49 dismantling of the Eagles of the Ohio Valley Conference.
An announced crowd of 10,224 attended.
Senior guard J.P. Macura kicked things off with an electrifying personal 8-0 run to open the game in the first half en route to finishing the game with 18.