That picture is what everyone will remember. Paul Scruggs went “psycho mode” after he finished off EJ Liddell’s national player of the year chances. It was one of those Cintas moments that will live on with Myles Davis’ stalk after killing off Georgetown and Edmond Sumner punching on Octavius Ellis.
That isn’t what won Xavier the game, though. Ohio State’s offense came into the game in the top 50 in the nation. After the game they were still 53rd. Xavier smothered them. From the very first defensive possession of the game until the very last, X allowed very few uncontested shots and only 12 second chance points.