Adam Hermann | NCAA.com | December 16, 2017 Xavier caps 22-point comeback with Bluiett winner Bluiett (5) takes the winning shot over two defenders. Share For 25 minutes of game time, nothing went right for Chris Mack’s Xavier team. After a Bo Hodges three-pointer with 14:25 to play, East Tennessee State held a staggering 51-29 lead over the No. 10 Musketeers. Were they going down to an unranked opponent, at home, in December? Things looked dire. But Mack rallied his troops, and the buckets started falling. Trevon Bluiett dropped in two threes in 24 seconds… Back-to-Back three's for Bluiett! #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/kRmH6SMmzm — Xavier Gameday (@XavierGameday) December 16, 2017 …and Sean O’Mara said no… OH MY O'MARA! pic.twitter.com/IvkSmlbp0B — Xavier Gameday (@XavierGameday) December 16, 2017 …and then a deep 3 tied the game with less than a minute to play… TIE BALLGAME pic.twitter.com/m3zyWXJ1NA — Xavier Gameday (@XavierGameday) December 16, 2017 …and, well, in the end, Bluiett (who else?) did this to lead his team to a dramatic home win: Who else would you want taking that shot?! pic.twitter.com/Zhqwy1mdsP — Xavier Gameday (@XavierGameday) December 16, 2017 Xavier, which advanced to 10-1, outscored ETSU 39-15 over the final 14:25 of Saturday afternoon’s dramatic 68-66 win, an impressive muscle flex from the team. The Musketeers turned up the defensive effort, holding the Buccaneers to 23 percent from the field during that stretch. Obviously, Mack & Co. probably don’t want to fall behind by nearly two dozen points to anyone, but Saturday's win showed the Musketeers have something great teams always want: the resolve to mount a comeback. March Madness: Getting to know the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament Check out the detailed history of how the No. 1 seed has fared in the NCAA Tournament. READ MORE March Madness: Getting to know the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament Check out the detailed history of how No. 6 seeds have fared in the NCAA Tournament. READ MORE College basketball rankings: The Big 12 is a big winner with Baylor and Kansas right behind Gonzaga in the AP Top 25 poll Gonzaga is still No. 1 in the latest college basketball rankings, just head of No. 2 Baylor and No. 3 Kansas in the AP Top 25 poll for Dec. 21. READ MORE