Xavier takes care of Seton Hall 84-76 behind their zone defense and a second half run of great offense. Here are three takeaways from this one.
1) Xavier’s 1-3-1 defense came up big this time
The Musketeers’ 1-3-1 zone defense was picked apart by Georgetown when the Hoyas defeated Xavier on Tuesday. However, it was a different story against Seton Hall. The zone was huge for Xavier in the second half as they forced the Pirates to take tough shots. Seton Hall shot 6-27 from three and for team that does not consider itself a three-point shooting team that is too many attempts from deep.