Well that wasn’t exactly to plan. Xavier got off to a hot start by hitting their first three attempts from beyond the arc, but careless play saw the Muskies sitting on 10 turnovers and one-point deficit at the half. Xavier came out well and established a lead, but every time they stretched it to a couple of possessions, they let Wake back in. It was only when the game got to the free throw line that Xavier was finally able to salt it away, and even that was an exercise in agony as X missed two front ends and shot just 3-6 from the stripe in the last minute.
Xavier holds on to defeat Wake Forest 69-65
