Musketeers Fall in Overtime to No. 8 Auburn in Maui

Monday, November 19

Maui, Hawaii

2:30 p.m.

Xavier University

2-1

Auburn

3-0

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Auburn

Xavier

Musketeers Fall in Overtime to No. 8 Auburn in Maui

11.19.18 | Men's Basketball

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Xavier returns to action in Maui Jim Maui Invite tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

MAUI – A late 5-0 run propelled the Xavier Musketeers into overtime with No. 8 Auburn in the opening game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, but the Tigers pulled away in the final three minutes of overtime to give Xavier the 88-79 setback in the opening game of the Invite. Five Musketeers scored in double figures, led by 17 points for Ryan Welage.

FIRST HALF

Auburn early, going up by as many as four in the first eight minutes, before a pair of three pointers from Ryan Welage and Naji Marshall put Xavier ahead, 10-9, with 12:34 remaining in the first half.
The Tigers inched back ahead, and the teams traded possessions until a 5-0 run put Xavier up three, 17-14, with just over eight remaining before halftime.
Auburn put together a 5-0 run of its own to retake the lead, outscoring Xavier 18-3 over the next five minutes to push out to a 12-point lead, 32-20, with under three minutes to play.
Seven points from Welage over the final two minutes fueled an 8-1 run for the Musketeers to close out the half, cutting the deficit to five, 33-28, at the break.
Welage's 10 points led the Musketeers in the first half.
Tyrique Jones grabbed a team-high six boards with five points on 2-of-2 shooting from the floor.
Auburn turned nine Xavier turnovers into 16 points, to just five points off six miscues for the Musketeers.
Xavier shot 35 percent from the field but grabbed 10 offensive boards to outscore Auburn 11-3 on second-chance points.

SECOND HALF

A basket and a free throw for Quentin Goodin to open the second half extended the run to 11-1, pulling Xavier to within two, 33-31.
The Tigers scored nine straight points over the next three minutes to extend its lead to 11, 42-31.
After AU led 45-34 with 16 minutes to play, the Musketeers outscored the Tigers 12-5 over the next three minutes to pull back within four 50-46 with 12 minutes to play.
Xavier climbed to within one, 64-63, with just under seven minutes.
Auburn pushed the lead back out to as many as five, but Xavier scored five unanswered to close the game, tying it up at 77-77 as the second half ended to send the game to overtime.
Quentin Goodin scored 13 points in the second half and Paul Scruggs added 10.
Xavier shot 50 percent from the floor, including 6-of-12 from behind the arc.

OVERTIME

After two scoreless minutes, Auburn took a three point lead in overtime.
Paul Scruggs' cut the lead back to one, 80-79, with two minutes to play.
The Tigers closed out the game on an 8-0 run to set the final score at 88-79.

NOTABLES

Ryan Welage led Xavier with 17 points, shooting 6-of-12 overall and 4-of-8 from behind the arc.
Paul Scruggs added 16 points and grabbed six boards.
Quentin Goodin finished with 13 points, all in the second half.
Zach Hankins went 4-of-4 from the floor and added three free throws for 11 points.
Naji Marshall finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Tyrique Jones led the Musketeers with nine boards as Xavier outrebounded Auburn 42-35.
Xavier held a 17-9 advantage on second-chance points.
Auburn outscored Xavier 31-10 off turnovers.