Quentin Goodin Sets New Career High as Musketeers Fall at Mizzou

Tuesday, December 18

Columbia, Mo.

7 p.m.

Xavier University

7-5

Missouri

7-3

Xavier

Mizzou

Quentin Goodin Sets New Career High as Musketeers Fall at Mizzou

12.18.18 | Men's Basketball

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Junior guard leads Xavier with 21 points

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Junior guard Quentin Goodin set a new career-best mark in scoring, but a cold streak from the floor proved too much for Xavier men's basketball to overcome as the Musketeers fell, 71-56, at Missouri on Tuesday evening, moving to 7-5 on the season.

The Tigers took a double-digit lead into halftime and broke the game open in the early part of the second half as the Musketeers were held scoreless from the floor for nearly 10 minutes. A late 14-3 run for the Musketeers, fueled by six points and three assists for Goodin, helped cut the margin back to 15 as the junior posted a career-high 21 points.

FIRST HALF

After Missouri opened the game with a three-point play, Xavier scored nine straight, including five from Quentin Goodin, to take a six-point lead, 9-3, with just over four minutes gone from the game.
The Tigers responded with a 17-0 run to take a 20-9 lead with just over 10 minutes remaining in the half.
Tyrique Jones broke the run for Xavier, starting a 7-2 run for the Musketeers to cut the lead down to six, 22-16.
Mizzou pushed its lead back out to as many as 15, 31-16, before a bucket for Paul Scruggs and a three from Ryan Welage cut the lead back to 10, 31-21, with under five to play.
In the final five minutes of the half, Mizzou would stretch its lead out to as many as 16 before going into the break down 14, 41-27.
Quentin Goodin had nine points to lead the Musketeers.
Tyrique Jones finished the half with six points on 3-of-3 shooting from the floor. Xavier shot 42.3 percent as a team, compared to 53.3 percent for the Tigers.
Naji Marshall led the Musketeers with seven rebounds as Xavier was narrowly out rebounded, 16-14.
Xavier finished the first half with 11 turnovers which turned into 12 points for the Tigers.

SECOND HALF

Missouri opened the second half with a 7-2 run to extend its lead out to 19. A pair of Goodin free throws stopped the Mizzou run.
In the first eight minutes of the second half, Xavier failed to convert on a field goal, falling behind by as many as 23, 54-31, with 11:19 to play.
A Kyle Castlin bucket with 10:39 to play broke the drought for the Musketeers, but the Tigers scored eight straight to go ahead by 29, 62-33, with just under nine minutes to play.
Back-to-back baskets for Zach Hankins and Quentin Goodin began a 14-3 run for the Musketeers over the next four minutes, cutting the Mizzou lead back to 18, 65-47. During that run, Quentin Goodin had six points and three assists on the other three field goals, a pair of Hankins dunks and a three for Keonte Kennedy.
Another 6-2 run for Xavier would pull the Musketeers within 16, 69-52, with 2:25 remaining.
After a UM basket, a Goodin three gave the junior a new career high for scoring, and set the final margin at 15, 71-56.
Goodin finished with 12 after the break, shooting 3-of-5 from the floor, including a pair of threes, and connecting on 4-of-5 free throws.
Zach Hankins scored seven, connecting on 3-of-4 from the floor.
After starting 0-for-11 from the floor in the half, Xavier finished the half shooting 8-of-12 on field goals, including a three-point shot at the final buzzer.
Naji Marshall led Xavier with four rebounds.

NOTABLES

Quentin Goodin's team-high 21 points mark a new career high, topping his previous career-high of 20 set earlier this season against San Diego State. Goodin shot 6-of-10 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
Goodin also finished with a team best six assists.
Naji Marshall grabbed a team-high 11 boards, his third double-digit rebounding game of the season and second in a row.
Xavier was outrebounded, 38-32.
The Musketeers finished shooting 38.8 percent to 44.8 percent for Mizzou.