Xavier Finishes The Upset
CHICAGO -- Xavier completed the upset, winning, 80-65. CJ Anderson led Xavier in scoring with 19, 12 in the second half. BJ Raymond also had 19.
Eric Gordon had 20 from Indiana but was only 4-for-12 from the field. He was 12-for-12 from the line. DJ White had 16.
As a team, Indiana was a woeful 1-for-15 from three-point range on the evening. Xavier wasn't a whole lot better at 4-for-13.
Gordon, White, Anderson and Josh Duncan were on the All-Tournament Team, and Anderson, who doesn't start for Xavier, was named the MVP. How Burrell wasn't on it is beyond me. He defended Gordon about as well as he will be defended all year.
The Musketeers are accepting their trophy, which is a big cup. The Xavier radio guys next to me, especially Larkin, are pretty excited.
This is a big win for Xavier's at-large tournament hopes. It'll be a real feather in their cap come selection Sunday, and might make the committee folks look the other way at that Miami (Ohio) loss.
That's a wrap from Chicago. Time for some good pizza.
