CINCINNATI – The glass windows overlooking the court at the Cintas Center bear the slogan of the Musketeers: ALL FOR ONE. Thursday night, with No. 19 Ohio State in town, that’s not what they were there for. It was revenge the Xavier faithful were on hand for, a chance to stick it to the bigger state school up the road. In the first on-campus meeting between the schools since a New Year’s Eve game at Xavier during the Great Depression (1934), Xavier (3-0) took the lead on the opening possession, pushed it to double figures and held off a late charge to hand the Buckeyes (2-1) their first loss of the season. The final from the Cintas Center: Xavier 71, Ohio State 65. Ohio State Buckeyes forward E.J. Liddell (32) blocks a shot by Xavier Musketeers guard Paul Scruggs (1) in the first half of the NCAA basketball game between…
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