The forgotten performance of the decade

Cast your mind back to March of 2014. What do you remember of Xavier basketball? If you’re a plugged in fan you’ll remember Semaj Christon having a great year and leaving early, Dee Davis emerging as a junior, and Xavier rebounding from a rare season without postseason play. What you may not remember is a game on March 1st that Xavier absolutely had to win, and the ever enigmatic player that helped them win it.

Justin Martin came to Xavier as a top 100 recruit who scouting reports said could shoot it and score off the dribble. When Martin stepped on the court as a freshman he was already 21 years old. In his time at Xavier he at times seemed aloof, loved to look nonchalant, and at times…