Ohio heads to Xavier with upset in mind

Ohio sophomore forward Jason Carter (1) finishes off a dunk during a 101-84 win over Marshall on Saturday, Dec. 1 inside the Convocation Center. Carter was named the MAC East Player of the Week on Monday, and the Bobcats (5-2) travel to Xavier (5-3) on Wednesday, Dec. 5.Now, can then be themselves against the toughest stretch of their non-conference schedule?

Ohio (5-2) begins a tough four-game, two-week stretch on Wednesday with a 6:30 p.m. start at Xavier (5-3). The Musketeers are a March Madness regular, and were a top seed in the NCAA Tournament last spring. Xavier is a top 50 kind of opponent (currently No. 62 in the NCAA NET rankings) and is expected to compete again in the Big East…