I thought they played really well for about 15 minutes, then their shot selection somewhat deserted them. Their guards forced some shots that are keeping the Bonnies in the game. Xavier does have a lot of talent on that team. They could be up 25 had they taken better shots. Their MTM defense was good, and they mixed in some zone that gave the Bonnies a bit of trouble. Jonas called a great TO in the 1st half when St. Bonaventure cut the lead down to 10 at one point, and Xavier stretched the lead out to 19 in short order.

Great, tight second half. The Bonnies played very well and got close, but Jonas's boys didn't panic. He drew up a great play with about 1:20 to stretch the lead, and they really did a great job down the stretch.