Zach Freemantle Scores Career-High 18 in Loss at Creighton

Sunday, January 26

Omaha, Neb.

4 p.m.

Xavier University

13-7, 2-5BE

Creighton

16-5, 5-3BE

Xavier

Creighton

Zach Freemantle Scores Career-High 18 in Loss at Creighton

01.26.20 | Men's Basketball

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Tyrique Jones posts 11th double-double of season

By: Laura Topp, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's basketball fell short at Creighton, losing 77-66 on Sunday afternoon. The Musketeers had three players score in double-figures led by Zach Freemantle's career high of 18 points. Naji Marshall added 15 points foe Xavier with six boards and four assists. Tyrique Jones tallied his 11th double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 boards.

The Musketeers fall to 13-7 overall and 2-5 in BIG EAST play.

FIRST HALF

Creighton opened up the competition and went up 7-1 after a deep three pointer to give the Blue Jay's an early lead into the first media timeout.
Tyrique Jones ended a three-minute scoring drought when Naji Marshall found Jones for the layup under the basket, 10-3.
After Creighton connected for a triple, KyKy Tandy found Naji Marshall cross court for a deep three pointer, 13-6 at 13:15.
Out of the second media, Paul Scruggs delivered to Zach Freemantle for a quick jumper 16-8.
Tyrique Jones connected for the tipin while drawing a foul and sinking the free throw, 18-11.
Paul Scruggs found Zach Freemantle in traffic, while making a turnaround jumper in the paint to bring Xavier within seven, 20-13.
Creighton's Mitch Ballock extended their lead to 10 with a deep three pointer, forcing a Musketeer timeout.
Off an offensive board, Paul Scruggs drew a foul on the put back and connected for both the free throws, 23-15.
Jason Carter brought the Musketeers within nine with a quick layup in transition, 28-19.
After five quick Blue Jay points, Zach Freemantle connected for a wide open three-point jumper from Naji Marshall, 33-22.
Naji Marshall found Zach Freemantle again, from beyond the arc to bring the Musketeers back within seven, 33-26 with 3:07 remaining in the half.
Bryce Moore connected for a three-pointer as time expired, 39-31 at the break.
Zach Freemantle ended the half with an impressive 12 points and six rebounds.
The Musketeers dominated the Blue Jays on the glass, 24-14.
Xavier outscored Creighton on second chance points in the half, 10-6.

SECOND HALF

Paul Scruggs opened the second half with his first field goal of the game. On the following possession, Naji Marshall connected for a quick bucket to bring the deficit to six, 41-35.
Creighton brought its lead to 13, a layup and a pair of free throws. But Tyrique Jones found Zach Freemantle for the under the basket bucket, 48-37.
Zach Freemantle came up big on the defensive end, with a huge block into the first media timeout of the half.
After play was stopped for review, Naji Marshall after the hand-off from Zach Freemantle to get a quick bucket off the inbounds play.
Jason Carter connected on a bucket in the paint, from Tyrique Jones, 54-43 with 12:55 remaining.
Out of a Xavier timeout, Paul Scruggs dished the ball with Tyrique Jones finishing with the dunk. On the next possession, Jones found Zach Freemantle for the jumper, 59-48 9:47.
Paul Scruggs erased a three-minute scoring drought with a fade away, 65-50 at 7:07.
Jason Carter started a 9-0 run for the Musketeers over two minutes with a quick bucket. Naji Marshall added two for Xavier with a layup in contact.
Bryce Moore drained a three, forcing Creighton to use a timeout, 65-57 with 5:20.
Out of the timeout, Naji Marshall connected for another bucket to extend the run, 11-0.
Naji Marshall brought Xavier's deficit back to six, with a put-back jumper in the paint with 4:08 to go.
The Blue Jays extended their lead with wide open three, forcing a Xavier timeout.
Bryce Moore connected for a three at the top of the key, 72-64 with 2:01 in regulation.
After the defensive board, Naji Marshall found Tyrique Jones for the monster dunk, 66-75 at the 43 seconds mark.
The Musketeers fell short 77-66.

NOTABLE

Zach Freemantle finished with a career high of 18 points, shooting 7-12 from the field, while grabbing a career high of nine boards.
Tyrique Jones had his 11th double-double of the season, marking 11 points and an impressive 13 rebounds.
Paul Scruggs earned a season-high 10 rebounds, nine coming from the defensive end.
Bryce Moore shot 3-7 from beyond the arc, draining nine points and adding two boards.
Jason Carter added six points.
The Musketeers dominated on the boards, 45-28.
Xavier outscored Creighton in the paint, 36-16.
The Musketeers also outscore the Blue Jays on second chance points, 18-8.
Creighton turned 15 Musketeer turnovers into 17 Blue Jay points.