Xavier Earns Fourth-Straight Win With A Victory over Colorado

Saturday, December 9

Cincinnati, Ohio

5 p.m.

Xavier University

9-1

Colorado

7-2

Colorado

Xavier

Xavier Earns Fourth-Straight Win With A Victory over Colorado

12.09.17 | Men's Basketball

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Five Musketeers scored in double figures, led by Trevon Bluiett's 25 points

By: Laura Topp, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – No. 13/14 Xavier overwhelmed Colorado on Saturday at Cintas Center. Five Musketeers scored in double figures, led by Trevon Bluiett's 25 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

FIRST HALF

Xavier opened the game scoring 31 points in the first eight minutes, forcing Colorado's bench to call a timeout. The opening outburst was led by J.P. Macura's 12 points on three assists from Quentin Goodin.
The Musketeers went on a 15-0 run mid-first half, where they shot 100 percent from behind the arc, the line and the field.
The Musketeers finished the half with two players scoring in double figures, led by Macura's 17 points.
Xavier turned 10 Colorado turnovers into 17 first half points.
The Buffaloes went on an 13-5 run to cut the lead to 16 at the break with a score of 49-33.
Macura led Xavier shooting 3-3 from threes as the team shot 66 percent from behind the arc in the first 20 minutes.

SECOND HALF

Tyrique Jones and Trevon Bluiett led the Musketeers on a 14-9 second half run to open up the second half, with five points a piece.
The Musketeers dominated on the defensive glass, picking up 14 boards in the second half.
Marshall finished tying his career high of seven rebounds while adding six points and two assists.
Xavier's largest lead came during the second half when they were ahead by 29, 91-62 with three minutes left of action.

NOTABLES

Xavier ended with five Musketeers scoring in double figures, led by Bluiett's 25 points.
J.P. Macura ended the night shooting 75 percent from the field going 6-8 and shooting 100 percent from the line and behind the arc.
The Musketeers owned the paint, earning 48 points down low compared to 28 Colorado paint points.
Jones and Bluiett led Xavier with seven rebounds each.
Xavier had three players earn two steals each, for a team total of nine.
As a team, the Musketeers shot 60 percent from the field, 64 percent from behind the arc and 70 percent from the line.