Xavier University Athletics
Post Game Notes
12.03.08 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 3, 2008
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Xavier head coach Sean Miller collected his 100th head-coaching win as the Musketeers (7-0) defeated Auburn (3-4), 81-74. B.J. Raymond scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Musketeers. Danté Jackson added 13 points and Derrick Brown chipped in 12. Kenny Frease grabbed seven rebounds and Jackson had seven assists. Auburn was led by Frankie Sullivan who scored a career-high 23 points. Three Tigers grabbed five rebounds apiece and DeWayne Reed had seven assists.
B.J. Raymond scored a career-high 32 points. His previous high was 22 against Richmond (3-8-08). The 32 points are the most by a Musketeer since Stanley Burrell scored 32 points at Duquesne (2-13-05). The last time an XU player scored 30 or more points was when Drew Lavender poured in 31 points against Charlotte (2-3-07). Raymond also set career highs with seven 3-pointers and 11 field goals made. His previous highs were six 3-pointers at Auburn last season (1-6-08) and seven field goals made, which he accomplished four times.
With tonight's victory, Sean Miller is now 100-39 (.719) in his fifth season as head coach of the Musketeers. The 100 wins places him third on XU's all-time wins list for head coaches, trailing only Skip Prosser (148 wins in seven seasons) and Pete Gillen (277 wins in nine seasons).
Xavier's 7-0 record to begin the season ties for the third-best start in school history with the 1955-56 and 1927-28 teams.
Xavier, which has won its last 14 games at Cintas Center, and 28 of its last 29, is now 110-16 (87.3 percent) all-time at its on-campus arena, including 56-6 (90.3 percent) against non-conference competition.
Danté Jackson dished out a career-high seven assists. His previous high was four assists against Toledo (11-17-08) and Coppin State (11-20-07). Jackson also knocked down a career-high three 3-pointers. His previous high was two 3-pointers on four occasions.
Kenny Frease tied his career high with seven rebounds. He also grabbed seven boards against IPFW (11-14-08).
The Musketeers drained a season-high 13 3-pointers. The previous high was seven against Missouri (11-20-08).
Xavier dished out a season-high 20 assists, eclipsing the previous high of 17 assists against Toledo (11-17-08).
Auburn freshman Frankie Sullivan scored a career-high 23 points. His previous high was 17 against George Washington (11-22-08).
Runs
Leading 29-26 at 1:31, XU finished the first half with an 8-0 run to take a 37-26 lead into intermission. B.J. Raymond scored 6 of his 16 first-half points to lead the surge. The Musketeers extended the run to 13-0 at the beginning of the second half with a Derrick Brown jumper and a Dantée Jackson 3-pointer to take a 42-26 lead at 19:07.
Trailing 57-37 at 10:08, Auburn went on a 14-3 run to cut the lead to 60-51 at 6:55. Frankie Sullivan led the way with 7 points.
Up Next: The Musketeers welcome the Ohio University Bobcats to Cintas Center on Wednesday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. Although the two teams have met 33 times, with OU holding a 20-13 advantage in the series, they have not faced one another since December 9, 1995, when the Bobcats defeated the Musketeers, 103-72, in Athens. The head coach of the Bobcats is former XU assistant John Groce.
