After coasting to a pair of double digit victories last week, Xavier fans had to figure the road only got steeper from here. A rematch of a close game from the 2015 Sweet Sixteen produced an even better contest as the game swung back and forth between two teams trying to fulfill their preseason expectations. In the end, Xavier exorcized some demons from their past two departures from the NCAA Tournament, beating Arizona and former coach Sean Miller, and doing so by getting a couple of clutch defensive stops.
Trevon comes to play in big games now
A big story two seasons ago between these teams was the disappointing performance of freshman Trevon Bluiett, who was a complete non-factor as X was knocked out.