Monday, March 3, 2014

Xavier upsets #9 Creighton 75-69, looks ahead to Seton Hall

Xavier needed to collect at least one more win to hop off the NCAA tournament bubble, and defeating #9 Creighton was a was a great win for that. As Xavier had obviously studied their film, they used a new form of defense to have more athletic players guarding McDermott and Wragge. McDermott still scored 27, but Wragge only put up 6 points.

On Xavier's side, Semaj scored 21 points, Martin scored 19, Dee dropped 15, while the big men Philmore scored 8, Jalen with 6, and Stainbrook with 5. Even though the big men didn't contribute as much on the offensive spectrum, they played a key role on the defensive side, slowing Creighton's volatile offense.

Now that the Musketeers are 20-9 and alone in 3rd place of the Big East, they are more than likely off of the bubble.

Xavier takes on Seton Hall on the road at 7:00 p.m. on Monday night, and this game is very key to solidify XU's bid in the NCAA tournament

Prediction: Xavier defeats Seton Hall 68-67

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