An electric 5-foot-7 YouTube sensation comes first. Then, potentially a 6-foot-10 small forward who’s considered one of the best scorers in a decade of college hoops.
After defensive liabilities plagued them last year, No. 1 seed Xavier has the tools to limit Texas Southern guard Demontrae Jefferson, an aggressive scorer who averages 23 a game, and Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr., a definite Top 10 pick this June.
“As I told them, our season will end if we don’t make good decisions with the basketball and we don’t defend at a high level,” Chris Mack said.