Xavier head coach Chris Mack discusses how great of a season it's been for college basketball in Cincinnati. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar
NASHVILLE – Welcome to Cincinnati.com's and The Enquirer's live coverage of the 2018 NCAA Tournament first-round game between No. 1 Xavier (28-4) and No. 9 Florida State (22-11) at Bridgestone Arena (approx. 8:40 p.m. ET). Refresh this page throughout the game for updates and analysis from Enquirer Xavier beat writer Pat Brennan (@PBrennanENQ).
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