The CDC (!) may have just thrown Xavier a lifeline

Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports This news is a slam dunk (basketball term)!So this just happened on Twitter:

Colby Jones, as you may well know, is currently in coronavirus purgatory, quarantining along with CJ Wilcher and Zak Sweyte after all three were exposed to someone who had tested positive. The timeline of the exposure wasn't specifically articulated, but internet speculation and a little bit of math had the trio out until after the Shootout. As recently as the post-game presser on Monday, Coach Steele wasn't able to be specific regarding a return date for them.

Without knowing when they were exposed, it's hard to say when they might be back, but obviously lopping 4-7 days off of that is…