things that need to happen

[muskieman]

First TS needs to figure out the Zack/Jerome playing time. Zach is "better" on O and Jerome better on D, both rebound about the same if we could have a player that took the best from each player we would have the solution but we don't so TS needs to figure out how to have both play and both sit at times. Could we have one stay at the scorer's table and do a sub in and out D to O and O to D. I figured not!

X needs to figure Paul and Jones out. What makes them hide in some games. Now to be honest Jones was the only one rebounding with 8 but again where was he on Offense at 0-3. That is crazy low attempts for him and one was from three. I think what spoked him was when he got the ball he turned it over 4 times which was probably the reason he wasn't in the ball game at the end.

Nunge, not his fault that he cannot create his shot, and when they come at him from every side as soon as he touches the ball how successful will he be on offense.

The good side is the first half. X played its best half against Nova and all TS needs to do it duplicate that at Cintas for 40 minutes. Put the black magic of Finneran Pavilion in the past and play like fans have seen them play in 11 of their wins. X isn't overmatched against Nova be they still have that sphincter tightening moments that seem to infect every X player on the court.

Preseason All big east Paul and Zach start playing like it and stop letting the ball screens be the undoing of this team

[Sonoma Muskie]

VUHoops.com says takeaway from Xavier game “don’t panic b/c of a wretched 1st Half. Xavier will fold & hand us the W.”