Let's be fair: As far as opening night college basketball games go (they tend to be a bit drab), the Xavier Musketeers brought out the big guns and thrilled a crowd of 10,000-plus Friday night at Cintas Center.
The No. 17 Musketeers cracked open the new season with a thumping 101-49 win over visiting Morehead State University.
A 52-point win is, by any measure and against any established Division I team, an overwhelmingly positive first step for the 2017-18 season.
No one needs to be told that J.P. Macura and Trevon Bluiett were as good as expected – and better.