Take #1: Ohio U’s offense sucks and the 61 points Xavier gave up in 68 possessions flatter to deceive thanks to a strong close.
Take #2: Having looked past this game to the weekend for 30 minutes of game time, Xavier clicked in to seal the deal and hit the Shootout in stride.
With 10:47 left in the game, Ohio U’s Doug Taylor dunked to make it a 56-54 game. OU would have 18 more possessions on the game. They would make 2 field goals. In a game in which Xavier had been sleepwalking most of the way, they dialed up a zipping up that would have been of mythic proportions had it come against a more challenging opponent.