With interim coach Jonas Hayes at the helm, the Musketeers (XavierMBB) used a last-second game-winner to beat the Aggies 🏆
Mar 31, 2022
In a game that featured 17 lead changes, Xavier interim basketball coach Jonas Hayes couldn’t describe his emotions after the No. 2 Musketeers secured a 73–72 down-to-the-wire victory in the National Invitational Tournament final. “I’m at a lost of words,” Hayes told ESPN’s sideline reporter Myron Medcalf at the end of the game. “I can’t say enough of about our guys. That’s what Xavier basketball is all about.”
Following the brief exchange, Hayes was greeted by his twin brother, Jarvis, and his mother as the two congratulated Hayes after winning the title game over No. 1 Texas A&M. Hayes took over as interim coach afterThe Musketeers led by as many as eight points within the first three minutes of the second half before both teams knocked down timely buckets in a back-and-forth affair that came down to the final possession.
After a timeout out, Xavier guard Colby Jones made an inbound pass to Jack Nunge, who converted on a game-wining bank shot to give the Musketeers a one-point lead with seconds to play.
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