If you were to ask a college basketball coach to write this story, it would never get written.
Or the entirety of the story might read something like: "Every game is important" or "We're taking it one game at a time" – both well-constructed and widely used cliches that coaches like to cling to.
It's coach-speak that works because it has the benefit of being true. Every game matters, but not every game is created equal.
Here's a look at the most interesting games in 2021-22 for Xavier University's men's basketball team.
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Ohio State
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