Paul Scruggs Earns Another BIG EAST Conference Honor

Paul Scruggs Earns Another BIG EAST Conference Honor

03.10.19 | Men's Basketball

Scruggs scored a game-high 22 points in Saturday's win.

By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI --- Xavier University sophomore guard Paul Scruggs has been named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the second time this season.

Scruggs averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in Xavier's games this past week at Butler and vs. St. John's, including a game-high 22 points on his birthday on Saturday in the win over St. John's. That helped offset the loss of leading scorer Naji Marshall, who sat out the game due to injury.

Scruggs is second on the team in scoring at 12.2 ppg., which ranks 20^th in the BIG EAST.

Xavier earned the No. 4 seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Conference Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Xavier will take on the No. 5 seed Creighton in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Xavier finished the regular season at 17-14 overall and 9-9 in the BIG EAST Conference, including wins in six of its last seven games.