There is something approaching 18 inches of snow on the ground, the actual air temp will be below zero before the sun sets, and the wind is blowing out of the north in the kind of way that makes it painful to breathe. All of that means that the 17-18th of March, usually the kind of days where the windows can periodically be open and spring is hanging in the air, can seem a long way off. In basketball terms, though, that weekend is approaching rapidly.
Xavier has set themselves up well for Selection Sunday. With 13 conference games left, plus that one yet to be scheduled hanging around out there, the Musketeers are 14-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big East.