Game Notes: St. Joseph’s at Xavier

by Rodger Bohn / @rodgerbohn While St. Joe‘s vs Xavier may not pop off as “game of the week” to most college hoops observers, it was a very crucial game in the eyes of NBA decision makers. You see, Xavier and St. Joe’s bring the two best point guards that the A-10 has to offer to the table and they were set to go head to head. St. Joe’s brought Carl “Tay” Jones, a 5-11 junior from Cleveland who is a fearless scorer and owns some serious swag. Xavier has their own star lead guard in Terrell “Tu” Holloway, a NY native who many feel could wind up as an All-American. With nearly a dozen NBA suits in the building, things were set for a hyped matchup. Unfortunately, that battle never did occur. Jones had just turned his ankle and was a game-time decision. Though he wanted to go, St. Joe’s staff felt it would be better for him to get a little rest and get back to 100 percent for the remainder of conference play. Without their lead...