"Control" has been a popular word in college basketball circles this season. Probably because this season – amid a pandemic – has felt especially uncontrollable.
Travis Steele, Xavier University's men's basketball coach, has mentioned control more than once.
And for good reason. This season has reminded the Musketeers how futile it is to concern oneself with things that are beyond control.
Many things, at the moment, are beyond Xavier's control. Like the most recent COVID-19 pause – the Musketeers' second interruption since the season started – which ended Friday after nine days of quarantine and no team activities.