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Creighton's balanced attack hems in Xavier for 77-66 win

Jan. 26, 2020 06:11 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander scored 24 points going 10 of 11 from the foul line and Marcus Zegarowski scored 14 and Creighton beat Xavier 77-66 on...

KyKy Tandy's career night lifts Xavier past Georgetown 66-57

By Jeff Wallner Jan. 22, 2020 08:47 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Freshman KyKy Tandy scored a season-high 18 points, Naji Marshall also had 18 and Xavier snapped a three-game losing streak with a 66-57...

Howard's big night sends Marquette past Xavier

Jan. 15, 2020 10:57 PM EST
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Markus Howard scored 35 points with five 3-pointers and Marquette beat Xavier 85-65 on Wednesday to end a two-game losing streak. ...

Xavier guard Paul Scruggs (1) drives to the basket as Creighton guard Ty-Shon Alexander (5) and guard Mitch Ballock (24) defend in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Cincinnati. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
Ballock, Alexander lead Creighton past Xavier 77-65

By Jeff Wallner Jan. 11, 2020 04:45 PM EST

Seton Hall's Ike Obiagu (21) and Xavier's Zach Freemantle (32) battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Powell scores 24, surging Seton Hall beats Xavier 83-71

By Joe Kay Jan. 08, 2020 11:03 PM EST

Xavier forward Tyrique Jones (4) rebounds the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Western Carolina, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 in Cincinnati. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
Goodin leads Xavier to 74-61 victory over Western Carolina

By Jeff Wallner Dec. 18, 2019 08:45 PM EST

Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama, center, celebrates with teammates as Wake Forest defeats Xavier in an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Brown has 26 points, Wake Forest beats No. 23 Xavier 80-78

By J.d. Brasier Dec. 14, 2019 07:02 PM EST

Xavier's Naji Marshall reacts after scoring during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Marshall scores 31, Xavier beats rival Cincinnati 73-66

By Joe Kay Dec. 07, 2019 07:39 PM EST

Naji Marshall leads Xavier past Green Bay, 84-71.

By Jeff Wallner Dec. 04, 2019 09:22 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Xavier coach Travis Steele was concerned about his team’s focus for Wednesday’s game against Wisconsin Green Bay with a matchup with...

Xavier head coach Travis Steele, center left, speaks to KyKy Tandy (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Lipscomb, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Tyrique Jones leads No. 25 Xavier over Lipscomb 87-62

By Joe Kay Nov. 30, 2019 01:57 PM EST

Xavier's Tyrique Jones, at left, looks for a pass against the defense of Florida's Scottie Lewis (23) and Kerry Blackshear Jr., in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the finals of the Charleston Classic, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
MVP Johnson leads Florida to 70-65 win over No. 18 Xavier

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 24, 2019 10:43 PM EST

Xavier's Naji Marshall looks up court with the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut during the Charleston Classic Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Charleston, SC. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
Carter’s foul shots in 2OT lift No. 18 Xavier past UConn

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 23, 2019 01:15 AM EST

Xavier's Quentin Goodwin goes up for a shot between Towson's Brian Fobbs, left, and Juwan Gray during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the Charleston Classic on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
Jones leads No. 18 Xavier to 73-51 victory over Towson

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 21, 2019 09:04 PM EST

Xavier guard Paul Scruggs (1) puts in two points over Missouri State forward Paul Scruggs (44) in the final seconds of the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday Nov. 15, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
No. 21 Xavier holds on for 59-56 win over Missouri State

By Joe Kay Nov. 15, 2019 09:09 PM EST

Missouri's Kobe Brown (24) blocks a shot by Xavier's Zach Freemantle (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
No. 21 Xavier rallies past Missouri 63-58 in overtime

By Joe Kay Nov. 12, 2019 09:47 PM EST

Xavier's Naji Marshall (13) shoots over Siena's Matt Hein (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Marshall, Jones lead No. 19 Xavier to 81-63 win over Siena

Nov. 08, 2019 09:14 PM EST

Xavier's Jason Carter (25) drives against Jacksonville's Diante Wood (22) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Jones, Marshall lead No. 19 Xavier over Jacksonville 76-57

By Jeff Wallner Nov. 05, 2019 09:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 7. 2019, file photo, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati in Memphis, Tenn. Hardaway went 22-14 and led the Tigers to an NIT berth in his debut season, but his biggest wins came off the court and on the recruiting trail. Memphis is ranked 14th to start the season and is expected to contend for its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2014. Memphis has the highest preseason ranking of any team that failed to reach the NCAA Tournament last season. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
Tip Ins: Tigers, Buffs, Wildcats all likely tourney hopefuls

By Steve Megargee Oct. 31, 2019 02:28 AM EDT

File- This Feb. 24, 2019, file photo shows Xavier head coach Travis Steele, center right, directing his players during a time out in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova in Cincinnati. Steele made it through a rough first year as Xavier's coach, losing key players to graduation and injury. The Musketeers return their core players and are ranked No. 19 to start his second season. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
A whole different starting point for No. 19 Xavier

By Joe Kay Oct. 25, 2019 01:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Louisville forward Jordan Nwora (33) attempts to drive past the defense of Clemson forward Elijah Thomas (14) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky. The return of forwards Jordan Nwora and Steven Enoch could make the Cardinals a top-10 team heading into next season. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Winners and losers of the NBA's draft withdrawal deadline

By John Marshall May. 30, 2019 04:18 PM EDT