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Takeaways: Leadership led to Xavier's rout of Miami of Ohio

Xavier played its most-complete game to date Wednesday in a dominant 82-55 win over the Miami RedHawks Adam Baum, abaum@enquirer.com

Leadership is kind of like the North Star.

Without it, it's easy to get lost.

While Xavier was finally finding its form Wednesday night in an 82-55 win over Miami of Ohio, head coach Travis Steele heard something that's sweeter than any music the great symphonies in the world can produce.

During timeouts, Steele, after briefly meeting with his coaching staff, would join his players in their huddle, where what he heard would be music to any coach.