That was not a good week for Xavier basketball. The Musketeers entered the week 17th in the KenPom, 18th in the NET, on an 11 game winning streak, and on the two seed line on the Bracket Matrix. They came out of the week 22nd, 25th, on a one game winning streak, and at the bottom of the three line. There is no world in which losing to DePaul and yawning your way past Georgetown is a good thing.
It’s also not the worst of things. This fanbase is undeniably shaped by the Travis Steele Era. Last season a Steele team that had been one of the best in the nation showed its first cracks on a road trip to DePaul (though they at least won that game).