Xavier started slowly in this one, but the next to last bucket on the play-by-play for Xavier read: made three-point jumper by Dontarius James; assisted by Leighton Schrand. If you know the names, you know the story.
It was a bit hairy at the beginning, as Miami’s Bam Bowman looked like a young Shaq against Xavier’s front line in the first half. He hit a three to open the game, then went to work in the paint, scoring or assisting all of Miami’s first 12 points. The RedHawks also had the beating of X on the glass early and led at the first media timeout.