Xavier spent 30 minutes half asleep last night and still rolled over George Washington when they felt so inclined. As frustrating as that must be for a coach, or, indeed, a fanbase, it’s some indication of how much better the Musketeers are than the Colonials. GWU played about the best game they can hope to, and lost by 19.
That won’t be the case tonight. Arizona State has played a similarly weak schedule to Xavier, but they’ve added in wins over San Diego State and, now, Kansas State. Xavier will be the best team they’ve played, but the Sun Devils don’t figure to be cowed when they can look ahead and see Kansas and Arizona on the schedule.