The last time that Xavier won a game by over 40 to open the eason, it wasn’t back in some sort of black and white age of basketball, it was in 2013. That season, the Musketeers obliterated FDU 117-75 to open the season. Brad Redford scored 19, Travis Taylor had 13 rebounds, and Dee Davis doled out 15 assists. Xavier shot 30-40 inside the arc, 13-21 from behind it. That ended up being worth 1.70 points per possession. What happened after that?
Well, it wasn’t good. Xavier started 6-1 before the wheels fell off.