Wednesday, March 11
New York City, N.Y.
9:30 p.m.
Xavier University
19-13,8-10Big East
67
vs
71
DePaul
16-16,3-15Big East
1
2
F
DePaul
38
33
71
Xavier
34
33
67
Freemantle, Jones Match Career Highs in Scoring on Wednesday Night
03.12.20 | Men's Basketball
Xavier falls to No. 10 seed DePaul, 71-67, at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK - Zach Freemantle and Tyrique Jones both matched their career highs in scoring on Wednesday night as the Musketeers dropped a 71-67 contest to No. 10 seed DePaul in the opening round of the BIG EAST Tournament. The Musketeers moved to 19-13 on the year, while the Blue Demons improved to 16-16.
• Xavier jumped out to an early 9-5 lead capped by a Zach Freemantle dunk at the 16:16 mark. The Musketeers went on a 6-4 run to take their largest lead of the half, 15-9, with 12:59 on the clock.
• DePaul responded by going on a 26-9 run capped by a Charlie Moore layup at the 3:45 mark, forcing a Xavier timeout. The Musketeers bounced back with a 7-0 run capped by pair of Tyrique Jones free throws to get Xavier within four points (35-31). The two teams exchanged three pointers in the closing minute as the Blue Demons took a 38-34 advantage into the locker room.
• Zach Freemantle led the Musketeers with 14 points at the break on 6-for-11 shooting. Tyrique Jones added 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting.
• Xavier held a 15-13 advantage on the glass with Jason Carter pacing the Musketeers with four rebounds.
• DePaul pushed its lead out to seven points (53-46) at the 13:31 mark before the Musketeers went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 53. Naji Marshall capped the run with a jumper inside the paint to force a DePaul timeout with 11:04 on the clock. Xavier scored four unanswered points coming out of the timeout, taking a 57-53 advantage and forcing another DePaul timeout.
• Xavier matched its largest lead of the game, 59-53, with 9:18 left in regulation before the Blue Demons used a 10-5 run to regain the lead, 64-63. DePaul never relinquished the lead and led by as many as five points down the stretch (70-65 - 00:16).
• Back-to-back free throws from Naji Marshall with 10 seconds left in regulation got the Musketeers within three points (70-67) before Paul Reed sank a free throw in the closing seconds, sealing the four-point win for the Blue Demons.
• Tyrique Jones matched his career high in scoring with 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting. He added two steals and seven rebounds.
• Zach Freemantle matched his career high in scoring with 18 points. He added three steals and four rebounds.
• Naji Marshall rounded out the double-figure scorers with 15 points. He added a career-high eight assists to go along with eight rebounds.
• DePaul won the battle on the glass, 35-32. Both teams scored 14 points off of turnovers.
• Xavier had 10 steals in the game, the team's six game of the year with 10 or more steals.
Men's Basketball vs. DePaul (BIG EAST Tournament) by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
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FIRST HALF |
• Xavier jumped out to an early 9-5 lead capped by a Zach Freemantle dunk at the 16:16 mark. The Musketeers went on a 6-4 run to take their largest lead of the half, 15-9, with 12:59 on the clock.
• DePaul responded by going on a 26-9 run capped by a Charlie Moore layup at the 3:45 mark, forcing a Xavier timeout. The Musketeers bounced back with a 7-0 run capped by pair of Tyrique Jones free throws to get Xavier within four points (35-31). The two teams exchanged three pointers in the closing minute as the Blue Demons took a 38-34 advantage into the locker room.
• Zach Freemantle led the Musketeers with 14 points at the break on 6-for-11 shooting. Tyrique Jones added 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting.
• Xavier held a 15-13 advantage on the glass with Jason Carter pacing the Musketeers with four rebounds.
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SECOND HALF |
• DePaul pushed its lead out to seven points (53-46) at the 13:31 mark before the Musketeers went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 53. Naji Marshall capped the run with a jumper inside the paint to force a DePaul timeout with 11:04 on the clock. Xavier scored four unanswered points coming out of the timeout, taking a 57-53 advantage and forcing another DePaul timeout.
• Xavier matched its largest lead of the game, 59-53, with 9:18 left in regulation before the Blue Demons used a 10-5 run to regain the lead, 64-63. DePaul never relinquished the lead and led by as many as five points down the stretch (70-65 - 00:16).
• Back-to-back free throws from Naji Marshall with 10 seconds left in regulation got the Musketeers within three points (70-67) before Paul Reed sank a free throw in the closing seconds, sealing the four-point win for the Blue Demons.
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NOTABLES |
• Tyrique Jones matched his career high in scoring with 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting. He added two steals and seven rebounds.
• Zach Freemantle matched his career high in scoring with 18 points. He added three steals and four rebounds.
• Naji Marshall rounded out the double-figure scorers with 15 points. He added a career-high eight assists to go along with eight rebounds.
• DePaul won the battle on the glass, 35-32. Both teams scored 14 points off of turnovers.
• Xavier had 10 steals in the game, the team's six game of the year with 10 or more steals.
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PRESS CONFERENCE |
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PHOTOS |
Men's Basketball vs. DePaul (BIG EAST Tournament) by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Team Stats
DePaul
XU
FG%
.455
.450
3FG%
.333
.176
FT%
.833
.714
RB
35
32
TO
14
11
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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