Coming off what will probably end up being a Q3 loss to Oakland, Xavier had a huge opportunity for an almost certain Q1 win against KenPom #1 Houston. In a game where Xavier’s defense came to play, holding the Cougars typically efficient offense to 34% from the floor and 32% from deep, the #1 ranked defense in the nation came to play just a bit better, holding Xavier to a season low 60 points.
The slow starts cost Xavier big this week
After coming out of the gates in both halves slowly in the loss to Oakland on Monday, things were even tougher tonight.