Goodin, Carter Score Career-Highs in 74-61 Win Over Western Carolina

Wednesday, December 18

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

10-2,0-0Big East

Western Carolina

7-3,1-0SoCon

Western Caro.

Xavier

Goodin, Carter Score Career-Highs in 74-61 Win Over Western Carolina

12.18.19 | Men's Basketball

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Musketeers remain undefeated at Cintas Center after shaving seven-point deficit

By: Brandon Eckman, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's basketball defeated Western Carolina, 74-61, on Wednesday evening in the Skip Prosser Classic. Quentin Goodin and Jason Carter both scored career highs as they led the Musketeers in a comeback win to remain undefeated at Cintas Center this season.

FIRST HALF

Xavier began the game with a made second-chance layup by Paul Scruggs following an offensive rebound grabbed by Tyrique Jones. Two possessions later, Quentin Goodin connected on a three-pointer from the right side to give Xavier a 5-3 lead with 16:50 left to play in the half.
With 13:40 left to play, Zach Freemantle finished a fast break dunk off a steal from Bryce Moore to give the Musketeers a 12-5 lead. Two possessions later, Jason Carter forced a Western Carolina turnover and finished the effort with another slam dunk off the fast break.
Xavier took a 19-8 lead with 11:30 left to play in the half after Carter connected on a contested layup from the right block of an assist from Moore. Western Carolina then went on an 10-0 run over the next 3:55 to bring them within one point of Xavier.
Western Carolina tied the game at 21 with a made three-pointer from Mason Faulkner. On the next Xavier possession, Freemantle was fouled and connected on two free-throws, giving Xavier a 23-21 lead with 3:20 left to play.
Goodin scored four-straight points for the Musketeers, trading made shots with Western Carolina. Xavier regained their lead with 0:45 left to play following a made three-pointer from Scruggs, making the score 30-27.
Moore and Western Carolina's Mason Faulkner both connected on a pair of free-throws, making the score 32-29 in favor of the Musketeers at halftime.
Goodin led the way in scoring for the Musketeers in the first half, scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. Goodin connected on two three-pointers, grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists in 17 minutes of play.
Freemantle added seven points for the Musketeers while Carter added six points, shooting 100 percent from the floor in the half.
The Musketeers shot 41 percent from the floor in the half and scored 16 points in the paint. Xavier out-rebounded Western Carolina 20-15 and grabbed five offensive rebounds in the half, four of which were brought down by Jones.

SECOND HALF

Western Carolina and Xavier combined to score 13 total points in the first two minutes of the half and remained tied at 37 with 18:00 left to go. Jason Carter connected on a three-pointer for the Musketeers and Paul Scruggs made a driving layup to open the half.
After the Catamounts took a 44-40 lead, Xavier answered with back-to-back three-pointers from Bryce Moore and Quentin Goodin to bring the Musketeers within one with 16:35 left to play in the half.
Western Carolina made three-pointers on consecutive possessions to take a 50-43 lead. Following a Xavier timeout, Goodin scored four-straight points for the Musketeers to bring them back within three with 14:40 left to play.
Carter tied the game at 55 with 9:50 left to play in the half following a made dribble-drive layup from the left side of the basket. On the next possession, the Musketeers took a 57-55 lead after Freemantle connected on a layup in the paint.
Tyrique Jones finished two layups for the Musketeers on consecutive possessions to give them a 64-57 lead with 5:30 left to play. Carter then drained his second three-pointer of the night with 3:50 left to give Xavier a 67-57 lead.
Goodin connected on another three-pointer and two free-throws to give the Xavier a 72-61 lead. Carter threw down a fast break dunk on the next possession off a Western Carolina turnover, resulting in a 74-61 final score in favor of the Musketeers.
Goodin scored 13 points in the half on 5-of-5 shooting from the field, including two three-pointers.
Carter added eight points in the second half, shooting 3-of-5 from the floor. He also grabbed six rebounds and dished out two assists for the Musketeers.
Xavier shot 15-of-26, 58 percent, from the field in the second half and connected on five three-pointers.
The Musketeers had five steals in the half and blocked six shots.

NOTABLE

Quentin Goodin led the way in scoring for the Musketeers with a career-high 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field. He also grabbed a rebound and dished out three assists in 35 minutes of play.
Goodin shot a perfect 4-of-4 from three-point range in the contest and tied his career high for made three-point field goals in a game.
Jason Carter scored a Xavier career-high 16 points in the game on 7-of-9 shooting. Carter shot 100 percent from beyond the arc and was one rebound shy of a double-double.
Zach Freemantle added 13 points for the Musketeers, just two points shy of his career high. Freemantle shot 4-of-6 from the floor and was a perfect 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Xavier has now won 12 straight games at Cintas Center and is 8-0 at home this season.
The Musketeers are now 8-0 when holding their opponents to under 70 points.