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DePaul close to breaking through in Big East ahead of hosting Xavier
DePaul encountered further Big East frustration this week, yet it still produced a bright spot.,That's what those are called, right?,The Blue Demons certainly hope so as they prepare to host Xavier on Saturday in Chicago after Troy D'Amico's encouraging effort Wednesday night.,D'Amico swished four t...
St. John's has little trouble knocking off Xavier, 82-72
Zuby Ejiofor poured in 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help St. John's pick up an 82-72 win over Xavier on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,RJ Luis Jr. also had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds while Simeon Wilcher added 15 points off the bench for St. John's (13-3, 4-1 Big East), whi...
St. John's on the rise despite 3-point struggles; Xavier up next
St. John's will aim to continue its early-season momentum in the Big East when it visits Xavier on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The Red Storm (12-3, 3-1 Big East) celebrated the memory of their late, colorful head coach by beating Butler 70-62 on "Lou Carnesecca Day" on Saturday afternoon.,The Red S...
Malik Mack scores 26 as Georgetown holds off Xavier
Malik Mack scored 26 points as Georgetown snapped a five-game losing streak to Xavier, beating the Musketeers 69-63 on Friday night in Washington, D.C.,Mack, who scored 20 in the second half, connected on three 3-pointers and scored nine straight for Georgetown (12-2, 3-0 in Big East) midway through...
Georgetown shoots for 3-0 Big East start as Xavier visits
After ending a losing skid with a decisive New Year's Eve victory, Xavier heads to Georgetown aiming to get to .500 in Big East play on Friday in Washington.,Before ending 2024 with a 94-72 win over Seton Hall, Xavier (9-5, 1-2 Big East) had dropped three straight closes games against Top 25 opponen...
Xavier crushes Seton Hall for first Big East win
Ryan Conwell scored a game-high 22 points, Marcus Foster added 14 points and six rebounds as host Xavier thrashed Seton Hall 94-72 to pick up its first Big East Conference win Tuesday in Cincinnati. ,Four other players scored in double figures for the Musketeers (9-5, 1-2 Big East), who shot a domin...
No. 11 UConn needs OT to edge Xavier in Big East opener
Tarris Reed Jr. had 20 points and 13 rebounds as No. 11 UConn opened Big East play with a 94-89 overtime victory against Xavier on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.,Reed, a transfer from Michigan, shot 7 of 11 from the field and connected on each of his six free-throw attempts.,UConn (9-3, 1-0 Big East) ...
No. 11 UConn holds off feisty Xavier in Big East opener
Tarris Reed Jr. had 20 points and 13 rebounds as No. 11 UConn opened Big East play with a 94-89 overtime victory against Xavier on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.,Reed, a transfer from Michigan, was 7 of 11 from the field and connected on each of his six free throw attempts.,UConn (9-3) received 22 poi...
No. 11 UConn on rise ahead of Big East opener vs. Xavier
No. 11 UConn appears to have its swagger back as it prepares to face Xavier to begin Big East play on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.,The Huskies (8-3) stumbled to an 0-3 mark in the Maui Invitational during Thanksgiving week, but the two-time defending national champions are now on a four-game winning...
Xavier F Zach Freemantle out indefinitely with lower-body injury
Xavier leading scorer Zach Freemantle came away with a lower-body injury Saturday against Cincinnati and will be out indefinitely, the program announced Monday.,Freemantle came back for a final season of college basketball after missing the end of the 2022-23 season and all of the 2023-24 season due...
Xavier sets school record in 119-58 win vs. Morgan State
Zach Freemantle scored 16 of his game-high 27 points in the first half and added 10 rebounds to lead Xavier over visiting Morgan State 119-58 on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The 61-point blowout is a new record for margin of victory in Xavier program history, breaking the previous mark of 58 set in ...
Xavier tries to get right vs. Morgan State before rivalry clash
Xavier aims to rebound from a tough week and get one more critical tune-up for a rivalry matchup when it hosts Morgan State on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (7-2) were ranked No. 22 in the AP poll two weeks ago but fell out after a 25-point loss to Michigan in the Fort Myers Tip-Off to...
Vasean Allette's clutch finish lifts TCU past Xavier
Vasean Allette broke loose for a fastbreak layup and then knocked down two free throws in the final minute as TCU pulled away late for a 76-72 victory over Xavier in the Big 12-Big East Battle on Thursday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,Allette finished with eight points, scoring half of them in the fin...
Xavier, TCU meet again in Big 12-Big East matchup
TCU and Xavier are meeting for the second time in six years as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle, and both programs are hoping to get things trending in the right direction after a couple of less-than-inspiring performances.,TCU (4-3) lost consecutive games to Santa Clara and Colorado State in the ...
No. 22 Xavier slides past South Carolina State
Dayvion McKnight hit a big 3-pointer late, Zach Freemantle had game-highs of 17 points and seven rebounds, and No. 22 Xavier held off a pesky South Carolina State team to win 71-68 on Sunday in Cincinnati, Ohio.,McKnight's shot with 57 seconds left put Xavier up 64-59. He scored 14 points and added ...
No. 22 Xavier faces South Carolina St., eyes rebound from lone loss
A role reversal doomed the No. 22 Xavier Musketeers in their only loss of the season, against Michigan at the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday.,Normally a team that avoids committing turnovers and pressures its opponent into making them, Xavier (6-1) will try to recapture its early-season winning for...
Danny Wolf powers Michigan to lopsided win over No. 22 Xavier
Danny Wolf scored a season-high 20 points as Michigan had big scoring runs in both halves to top No. 22 Xavier 78-53 in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night in Fort Myers, Fla., ,Wolf put his versatility on display, draining 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range and pullin...
No. 22 Xavier, Michigan credit teamwork ahead of Fort Myers final
Michigan and No. 22 Xavier made good strides through the grind of their first games in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.,Both programs are feeling positive as they get ready to meet in the title game Wednesday night in Fort Myers, Fla.,Xavier (6-0) beat South Carolina 75-66 on Monday with five players scoring...
No. 22 Xavier stays undefeated with 75-66 win over South Carolina
Zach Freemantle scored 16 points as No. 22 Xavier kept its perfect record intact, holding off South Carolina for a 75-66 victory on Monday night at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida.,Freemantle knocked down 6 of 8 shots and also had nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks for the Musketeers (6-0),...
No. 22 Xavier unbeaten but looking for more effort vs. South Carolina
No. 22 Xavier aims to keep its perfect record intact Monday night in Fort Myers, Fla., when it takes on South Carolina in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.,The Musketeers (5-0) are coming off an 80-55 victory on Wednesday over Siena, while the Gamecocks (3-2) beat Mercer on Thursday 84-72.,Against Mercer, Sou...