Banners on the Parkway · Jan 27, 2016
Water Cooler Takes: Providence
Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY SportsMyles Davis once again proved his worth as Jalen Reynolds finally came in from the cold.
That was quite the game. Xavier overcame two big Providence runs to hold on and pick up a top 10 win on the road. The 1-3-1 that was specifically conceived to overcome the Friars last year proved their undoing again this year as they heaved three pointers like a deep shooting Sisyphus, doomed to succeed so rarely it seemed they never did. On Xavier's side the ever cheeky JP Macura stuck a dagger of a three pointer and Myles Davis led the team with the steady hand of a Columbia River pilot. That's only part of what you'll need to know to stay conversant about this game.