The Musketeers spent a lot of time talking up WVU’s offense and, quite obviously, the better defense is going to win this game tonight. It would be unfair to Xavier not to mention the downright impressive stuff the team has done on defense this season. Consider these efforts against star players:

Nov. 24: Indiana freshman Eric Gordon, who finishes the season as the Big Ten’s leading scorer, goes 4-for-12. Xavier wins, 80-65.
Dec. 12: Cincinnati’s prolific point guard Deonta Vaughn goes 3-for-11 and finishes with 10 points and four turnovers. Xavier wins, 64-59.
Dec. 22: Tennessee’s leading scorer, Chris Lofton, goes 3-for-12 and 1-for-5 from 3-point range and finishes with nine points. The SEC champs win, 82-75.
Dec. 31: Kansas State’s all-world freshman Michael Beasley goes 1-for-6 and finishes with a career-low season-low five points. Xavier wins, 103-77.
Jan. 24: Dayton’s Brian Roberts goes 2-for-5 and finishes with five points, his lowest total since the senior’s sophomore season. Xavier beats the nation’s 16th-ranked team, 69-43.
March 22: Purdue’s Robbie Hummel, another fine freshman from the Big Ten, goes 2-for-10 and 1-for-5 from 3-point range and finishes with seven points, Xavier wins, 85-78.
March 27: WVU’s Joe Alexander goes __-for-__ and finishes with __ points. The M_____eers win, __-__.