The final score was hardly material in this one. Xavier drifted to an unimpressive finish, but Jacksonville didn't have the horses to make it matter. The game was settled by a 17-2 run that straddled the half for the Muskies, turning it from a comfortable win to a perfunctory rout on Victory Parkway. For the 20th straight season, Xavier moves to 1-0 at home.
The game sputtered to life behind Tyrique Jones, who was the only player on either team who looked like doing anything before the first media timeout. His contribution carried X to a 6-2 lead at that break.