KyKy Tandy's Career Night Leads Musketeers in Win Over Georgetown

Wednesday, January 22

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

13-6,2-4Big East

Georgetown

12-8,2-5Big East

Georgetown

Xavier

KyKy Tandy's Career Night Leads Musketeers in Win Over Georgetown

01.22.20 | Men's Basketball

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Jones and Carter add double-double in 66-57 victory at Cintas Center

By: Brandon Eckman, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier men's basketball defeated Georgetown, 66-57, on Wednesday evening at Cintas Center. Freshman KyKy Tandy scored a career-high 18 points in the contest as Xavier snapped their three-game losing streak. Tyrique Jones and Jason Carter both added double-doubles for the Musketeers, leading them to their second BIG EAST Conference victory of the season.

FIRST HALF

Xavier's first field goal of the game came off a hook shot jumper from Jason Carter with 17:45 left to play in the first half, tying the score at 4-4. On the next possession, the Musketeers took the lead following a three-pointer made by Naji Marshall from the left side.
Xavier took a 9-4 lead following another hook shot from Carter down low with 16:25 remaining in the half. Then, following the first media timeout, Tyrique Jones connected on a powerful dunk from the left side. Marshall gave the Musketeers a 13-4 lead with 13:45 left to play after connecting on a pull-up jump shot.
Two possessions later, a goaltending violation by Georgetown added to Xavier's 13-0 run. Xavier held the Hoyas scoreless for over six minutes after Georgetown scored four of the game's first 6 points
Xavier's 17-1 run lasted for eight minutes and ended after the Hoyas connected on their first field goal in nine minutes of play. The Musketeers took a 21-8 lead with 9:00 left to play in the half after Zach Freemantle made a driving layup.
Xavier extended their lead following a pull-up three-pointer from Paul Scruggs from straight away, making the score 26-8 with 7:00 remaining in the half.
With 4:10 left to go in the half, Jones gave Xavier a 28-15 lead after connecting on a layup down low. Another second-chance layup by Jones and a driving layup made by KyKy Tandy gave Xavier a 32-20 lead with 1:30 remaining.
With 0:13 left, Tandy knocked down a three-pointer from the left side to give Xavier a 35-23 lead going into halftime. Xavier led by as many as 18 points in the half.
Carter led the way for the Musketeers in the half, scoring eight points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. Carter added five rebounds in the half.
Tandy added seven points for the Musketeers, while Jones added six points and seven rebounds in the half.
Xavier shot 15-of-35, 43 percent, from the floor in the first half and out-rebounded the Hoyas, 25-18. The Musketeers grabbed eight offensive rebounds in the half and scored 10 second-chance points.

SECOND HALF

The Musketeers opened the half with an alley oop dunk made by Tyrique Jones off an assist from Naji Marshall, giving Xavier a 37-23 lead. Four minutes later, Marshall connected on a second-chance layup to give Xavier a 39-29 lead with 15:50 left to play.
With 14:00 remaining, KyKy Tandy connected on his second three-pointer of the game, giving Xavier a 42-31 lead. Then, with 12:30 left to play, Tandy connected on a pull-up jump shot and was fouled, giving Xavier a 44-33 lead.
With 11:00 left to play in the half, Marshall connected on a fade-away three-pointer as the shot clock expired, making the score 47-35. 1:30 later, Marshall connected on a turnaround jump shot from just above the paint, giving Xavier a 49-38 lead.
Jones threw down a reverse dunk under the basket with 6:05 left to play, giving Xavier a 56-44 lead. Marshall forced a Hoya turnover on the ensuing defensive possession and finished the effort with a made three-pointer on the other end. Another three-pointer from Tandy gave Xavier a 62-46 lead with 4:50 left to play.
Georgetown continued on an 8-0 run over the next three minutes. The run was snapped when Jason Carter connected on a pair of free-throws with 1:08 remaining, giving Xavier a 64-54 lead.
Tandy, Marshall and Carter combined to make four free-throws in the final minute of the game as Georgetown committed three fouls. Xavier won the game by a final score of 66-57, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Marshall led the way in scoring with 13 points in the half on 4-of-10 shooting. He had two rebounds, five assists and two steals in the half.
Tandy added 11 points for the Musketeers in the half on 4-of-7 shooting from the floor. He shot 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point line and had five rebounds in the half.
The Musketeers shot 5-of-14, 36 percent, from beyond the arc in the half and led by as many as 16. Xavier scored 15 points off turnovers and scored 20 second-chance points in the half.

NOTABLE

Naji Marshall scored a game-high tying 18 points. Marshall has now scored in double figures 15 times so far this season
Tyrique Jones recorded his 10^th double-double of the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in the contest. Jones is now just three rebounds shy of entering the top 20 on Xavier's all-time rebounding list.
KyKy Tandy scored a career high 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor. Tandy recorded career highs in field goal makes, field goal attempts, minutes played and tied his career high for three-pointers made in a game.
Jason Carter recorded his second Xavier career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the contest. Carter's 10 rebounds were just one shy of his Xavier career high.