I is for inexcusable. In a scheduling gaffe, Xavier played Long Beach State twice this season, winning 97-74 on Nov. 18 in Cincinnati and losing to a really bad 49ers team 12 days later in Anaheim, California, before just 2,191 at the Wooden Legacy.
I is for inexcusable
An Xavier fans cheers during the first half of an NCAA tournament third round college basketball game between Xavier and Georgia State, Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Arizona's Sweet 16 opponent has proud basketball history, surprisingly stellar tournament record.