Tuesday, January 26
Providence, R.I.
8:30 P.M.
Xavier University
18-2, 6-2
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Providence College
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Xavier
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Providence College
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Photo by: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
No. 7 Xavier Holds off No. 10 Providence for 75-68 Win
01.26.16 | Men's Basketball
Bluiett, Reynolds score 15 each to lead Musketeers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Five Musketeers hit double-figures as the No. 7/8 Xavier Musketeers held off a late run from the No. 10 Providence Friars to take the 75-68 win on the road. The Musketeers move to 18-2 on the season and 6-2 in BIG EAST play with the win.
Jalen Reynolds finished with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and grabbed 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.
Trevon Bluiett matched Reynolds for team-high with 15 points after a 10-point second half.
Myles Davis added 13 points, including 11 second-half points. James Farr finished with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go with eight rebounds. J.P Macura totaled 10 after scoring four critical points in the final 1:05 of the game to secure the victory for the Musketeers.
Xavier opened the game with seven unanswered points before the Friars used a 13-0 run to take the 13-7 lead just over five minutes into the game.
A jumper from Bluiett stopped the PC run, with the Musketeers coming back to tie the game up at 13-all.
Farr provided a spark off the bench, scoring seven unanswered for the Musketeers, capped by a three pointer as the Musketeers retook the lead, going ahead, 20-15, with 8:32 remaining before halftime.
Providence would pull into a tie at 20-20, before Xavier used a 14-3 run to take an 11-point lead, its largest of the first half, with 2:25 remaining before halftime. The Friars scored three points in the final two minutes of the half cut the Musketeer lead to eight, 34-26, going into the break.
Farr hit on five of six shots for 11 first-half points to lead all scorers. Remy Abell added six on 2-of-2 shooting from outside. Jalen Reynolds added six before the break.
The Musketeers shots nearly 47 percent from the floor in the first half while holding the Friars to just over 31 percent, including just 1-of-11 from threes.
Xavier owned a 20-19 advantage on the boards before the break, led by six from Farr and five for Reynolds. The Friars grabbed eight offensive boards to six for Xavier, but the Musketeers made the most of their second chance opportunities, outscoring PC 9-2 on second-chance points in the first half.
PC cut the Xavier lead down to six, 34-28, with a bucket to open the second half before six unanswered points, including five for Davis, extended the Xavier lead to 12, 40-28, with less than five minutes gone from the second half.
Providence would get as close as nine before Xavier extended the lead out to 17, 59-42, with under eight minutes remaining in the game.
After holding Providence to just 1-of-19 from outside, the Friars hit 4-for-4 from three during an 11-1 run as they cut the Xavier lead down to six with five minutes remaining.
Back-to-back baskets for Bluiett pushed the lead back to ten before seven unanswered from the Friars cut the Xavier advantage to three, the closest the game had been since the 5:06 mark in the first half.
A three pointer from Macura ended the Friar run, pushing the lead back to six with a minute remaining.
The Musketeers went 4-of-5 from the line in the final minute to secure the 75-68 win.
Xavier shot 55.6 percent from the field in the second half, while holding Providence to just 12-of-38 from the field during the second period.
The Musketeer reserves chipped in 25 points to just 10 bench points for the Friars.
The Musketeers owned a 41-39 advantage on the boards, owning a 29-20 advantage on offensive rebounds.
Xavier travels to Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 30 to take on DePaul. The Musketeers and Blue Demons are set to tip at 2:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
POSTGAME
Jalen Reynolds finished with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and grabbed 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.
Trevon Bluiett matched Reynolds for team-high with 15 points after a 10-point second half.
Myles Davis added 13 points, including 11 second-half points. James Farr finished with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go with eight rebounds. J.P Macura totaled 10 after scoring four critical points in the final 1:05 of the game to secure the victory for the Musketeers.
Xavier opened the game with seven unanswered points before the Friars used a 13-0 run to take the 13-7 lead just over five minutes into the game.
A jumper from Bluiett stopped the PC run, with the Musketeers coming back to tie the game up at 13-all.
Farr provided a spark off the bench, scoring seven unanswered for the Musketeers, capped by a three pointer as the Musketeers retook the lead, going ahead, 20-15, with 8:32 remaining before halftime.
Providence would pull into a tie at 20-20, before Xavier used a 14-3 run to take an 11-point lead, its largest of the first half, with 2:25 remaining before halftime. The Friars scored three points in the final two minutes of the half cut the Musketeer lead to eight, 34-26, going into the break.
Farr hit on five of six shots for 11 first-half points to lead all scorers. Remy Abell added six on 2-of-2 shooting from outside. Jalen Reynolds added six before the break.
The Musketeers shots nearly 47 percent from the floor in the first half while holding the Friars to just over 31 percent, including just 1-of-11 from threes.
Xavier owned a 20-19 advantage on the boards before the break, led by six from Farr and five for Reynolds. The Friars grabbed eight offensive boards to six for Xavier, but the Musketeers made the most of their second chance opportunities, outscoring PC 9-2 on second-chance points in the first half.
PC cut the Xavier lead down to six, 34-28, with a bucket to open the second half before six unanswered points, including five for Davis, extended the Xavier lead to 12, 40-28, with less than five minutes gone from the second half.
Providence would get as close as nine before Xavier extended the lead out to 17, 59-42, with under eight minutes remaining in the game.
After holding Providence to just 1-of-19 from outside, the Friars hit 4-for-4 from three during an 11-1 run as they cut the Xavier lead down to six with five minutes remaining.
Back-to-back baskets for Bluiett pushed the lead back to ten before seven unanswered from the Friars cut the Xavier advantage to three, the closest the game had been since the 5:06 mark in the first half.
A three pointer from Macura ended the Friar run, pushing the lead back to six with a minute remaining.
The Musketeers went 4-of-5 from the line in the final minute to secure the 75-68 win.
Xavier shot 55.6 percent from the field in the second half, while holding Providence to just 12-of-38 from the field during the second period.
The Musketeer reserves chipped in 25 points to just 10 bench points for the Friars.
The Musketeers owned a 41-39 advantage on the boards, owning a 29-20 advantage on offensive rebounds.
Xavier travels to Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 30 to take on DePaul. The Musketeers and Blue Demons are set to tip at 2:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
POSTGAME
Team Stats
XU
PC
FG%
.508
.314
3FG%
.333
.206
FT%
.571
.810
RB
41
39
TO
20
14
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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